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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
HURRICANE, by DAVID BOTTOMS Poet's Biography
First Line: At twilight / the leaves of palmettos screeching like cicadas
Last Line: The ox beetle gores up through blown sand.
Subject(s): Hurricanes; Loss; Weather
First Line: At twilight / the leaves of palmettos screeching like cicadas
Last Line: The ox beetle gores up through blown sand.
Subject(s): Hurricanes; Loss; Weather
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