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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SOUTH, by NATASHA TRETHEWEY Recitation Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: I returned to a stand of pines, / bone-thin phalanx
Subject(s): African Americans; Mississippi; Slavery; Southern States; Negroes; American Blacks; Serfs; South (u.s.)
First Line: I returned to a stand of pines, / bone-thin phalanx
Subject(s): African Americans; Mississippi; Slavery; Southern States; Negroes; American Blacks; Serfs; South (u.s.)
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