Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE GREAT BLUE HERON, by CAROLYN KIZER



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THE GREAT BLUE HERON, by                 Poet Analysis     Poet's Biography
First Line: As I wandered on the beach
Last Line: My mother would drift away.
Subject(s): Death; Herons; Mothers; Women; Women's Rights; Dead, The; Feminism




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