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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PRODIGAL, by ELIZABETH BISHOP Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: The brown enormous odor he lived by
Last Line: But it took him a long time %finally to make his mind up to go home
Variant Title(s): The Prodigal: The Brown Enormous Odor He Lived B
Subject(s): Prodigal Son; Smells
First Line: The brown enormous odor he lived by
Last Line: But it took him a long time %finally to make his mind up to go home
Variant Title(s): The Prodigal: The Brown Enormous Odor He Lived B
Subject(s): Prodigal Son; Smells
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