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FOR THE GRAVE OF POSTERITY by WILLIAM STANLEY MERWIN

Poem Explanation Poet Analysis

First Line: THIS STONE THAT IS %NOT HERE AND BEARS NO WRITING COMMEMORATES
Last Line: WHATEVER IT COULD HAVE SAID OF YOU IS ALREADY FORGOTTEN

Poem Sources:

THE SECOND FOUR BOOKS OF POEMS.
  MERWIN, W. S.
  (1993)
 
MOVING TARGET.
  MERWIN, W. S.
  (1963)
 



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