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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POEMS OF PICKUP: 23, by HAN SHAN Poet's Biography
First Line: I was pickup from the first
Last Line: Count the times the yellow river has cleared
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Brothers; Chinese Literature; Yellow River, China; Half-brothers
First Line: I was pickup from the first
Last Line: Count the times the yellow river has cleared
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Brothers; Chinese Literature; Yellow River, China; Half-brothers
I was Pickup from the first
no accidental name
no other close relation
Cold Mountain is my brother
our two hearts are both alike
neither can endure the herd
if you want to know our ages
count the times the Yellow River has cleared
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SUPPLE CORD by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE
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BROTHERS: 2. HOW GREAT THOU ART by LUCILLE CLIFTON
BROTHERS: 3. AS FOR MYSELF by LUCILLE CLIFTON
BROTHERS: 4. IN MY OWN DEFENSE by LUCILLE CLIFTON
BROTHERS: 5. THE ROAD LED FROM DELIGHT by LUCILLE CLIFTON
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