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A SLICE OF LIFE by JOHN RODKER

First Line: THE SKY BROODS OVER THE RIVER
Last Line: A PREGNANT CAT.
The sky broods over the river --
The waves tumble and flee.
And down go the dead things ever
Down to the sea.

A dog, an empty keg,
An outworn hat.
And with a broken leg
A pregnant cat.



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