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THE WIFEBEATER by ANNE SEXTON

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First Line: THERE WILL BE MUD ON THE CARPET TONIGHT
Last Line: AND THE WIFE AND DAUGHTER KNIT INTO EACH OTHER / UNTIL THEY ARE KILLED
Subject(s): WOMEN – ABUSED; FAMILY LIFE; THEOLOGY;
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