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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE BOOK OF THE DEAD MAN (#11): 1. ABOUT THE DEAD MAN AND MEDUSA, by MARVIN BELL Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When the dead man splays his arms and legs, he is a kind of medusa Last Line: Mortal among immortals, the dead man can change you to stone. Subject(s): Death; Medusa; Mythology - Classical; Vanity; Dead, The | |||
View Poem Text | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A FRIEND KILLED IN THE WAR by ANTHONY HECHT FOR JAMES MERRILL: AN ADIEU by ANTHONY HECHT TARANTULA: OR THE DANCE OF DEATH by ANTHONY HECHT CHAMPS D?ÇÖHONNEUR by ERNEST HEMINGWAY NOTE TO REALITY by TONY HOAGLAND AFTER TU FU (THEY SAY YOU'RE STAYING IN A MOUNTAIN TEMPLE) by MARVIN BELL |
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