Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, PERSIMMONS, by LI-YOUNG LEE



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PERSIMMONS, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: In sixth grade mrs. Walker %slapped the back of my head
Last Line: In your palm, the ripe weight
Subject(s): Alienation (social Psychology); Dissenters; Education; Exiles; Language; Marginality, Social; Persimmons; Schools




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