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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: OLD AGE HOMES Matches Found: 11 UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` COUSIN FRANCIS SPEAKS OUT, by RUTH STONE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Buddy's uncle hiram felt bad about his sister, mable Last Line: Is to pull the teeth. Subject(s): Nursing Homes; Old Age; Old Age Homes; Assisted Living MENTAL CASES, by LLOYD SCHWARTZ Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: --and the second is like unto it, thou shalt love Subject(s): Insanity; Nursing Homes; Voices; Madness; Mental Illness; Old Age Homes; Assisted Living NURSING HOME: THE CANARY, by KAREN SWENSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: In this hospital odor Last Line: Spokes down the hall. Subject(s): Canaries; Nursing Homes; Old Age Homes; Assisted Living NURSING HOME: THE DOLL, by KAREN SWENSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Rouge the cracked china of her cheeks Last Line: Put her away unbroken. Subject(s): Facades; Nursing Homes; Appearances; Old Age Homes; Assisted Living NURSING HOME: THE VISIT, by KAREN SWENSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The wild-animal fear is upon him Last Line: His hair through the cage. Subject(s): Grandchildren; Grandparents; Nursing Homes; Grandsons; Granddaughters; Grandmothers; Grandfathers; Great Grandfathers; Great Grandmothers; Old Age Homes; Assisted Living OLD FOLK'S HOME, JERUSALEM, by RITA DOVE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Evening, the bees fled, the honeysuckle Subject(s): Nursing Homes; Old Age; Old Age Homes; Assisted Living OLD LADIES' HOME, by SYLVIA PLATH Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Sharded in black, like beetles Alternate Author Name(s): Hughes, Ted, Mrs. Subject(s): Women - Old Age; Nursing Homes; Old Age Homes; Assisted Living OLD PEOPLE ON THE NURSING HOME PORCH, by MARK STRAND Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Able at last to stop Subject(s): Emptiness; Nursing Homes; Old Age; Old Age Homes; Assisted Living THANKS TO SIR WALTER, by CHARLES WILLIAM BRODRIBB Poem Text First Line: Nine weeks in a nursing home Last Line: Keep him and sleep well. Subject(s): Death; Nursing Homes; Peace; Scott, Sir Walter (1771-1832); Dead, The; Old Age Homes; Assisted Living THE GOLD STAR, by ALBERT GOLDBARTH Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Elaine's job on the geriatric ward included encouraging Subject(s): Mothers; Nursing Homes; Old Age; Old Age Homes; Assisted Living THE SUBWAY ENTRANCE, by MINNIE BRUCE PRATT Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: He was her guide. He lived in hell. Every day he thought Subject(s): Nursing Homes; Fathers & Daughters; Old Age Homes; Assisted Living |
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