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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
AND ONE IS TWO?, by WINIFRED VIRGINIA JACKSON Poet's Biography
First Line: Who calls? I cannot say
Last Line: And live in the house -- one will build!
Subject(s): Death; Rhyme; Dead, The
First Line: Who calls? I cannot say
Last Line: And live in the house -- one will build!
Subject(s): Death; Rhyme; Dead, The
Who calls? I cannot say,
Nor do I care -- nor care!
Old Mother Hubbard went to her cupboard
And found that the cupboard was bare.
The mouldering folk may call?
Ah, then, an end to songs!
Come to our wounds with cool powder and poultice,
And a gold pen to right our wrongs.
Who calls? And one is two?
The cat is dead -- was killed!
Yellow canary will sing on the coffin
And live in the house -- one will build!
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CHAMPS D?ÇÖHONNEUR by ERNEST HEMINGWAY
NOTE TO REALITY by TONY HOAGLAND
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