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Subject: ROBINSON, JACKIE (1919-1972)
Matches Found: 5

UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` JACKIE ROBINSON, by LUCILLE CLIFTON    Poem Full Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Ran against walls / without breaking
Last Line: Entered the conquering dark
Subject(s): Baseball; Robinson, Jackie (1919-1972); Sports


JACKIE ROBINSON, by LUCILLE CLIFTON    Poem Source         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Ran against walls %without breaking
Last Line: Over whitestone fences, %entered the conquering dark
Subject(s): Baseball; Robinson, Jackie (1919-1972); Sports


JACKIE ROBINSON, by SAM CORNISH    Poem Source                    
First Line: The uniform and ball
Last Line: And jackie robinson negro
Subject(s): Baseball; Robinson, Jackie (1919-1972); Sports


JOSHING, by ALFRED L. WOODS    Poem Source                    
First Line: When joe louis knocked out schmeling
Last Line: Jackie robinson %can you hit another ball
Subject(s): African Americans; Baseball; Boxing And Boxers; Louis, Joe (1914-1981); Robinson, Jackie (1919-1972); Sports; Stock Exchange


TYRONE (3), by LUCILLE CLIFTON    Poem Source         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: The governor has sent out
Last Line: And if we buffalo soldiers was sports fans %we sure would cheer
Subject(s): Baseball; Robinson, Jackie (1919-1972); Sports