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Born in 1922 / Died in August 22, 2007 / United States / English

Poems by Grace Paley

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Autumn

... at the  edge of which the birch trees  ...

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On Mother’s Day

... I watched them place napkins over their bellies  ...

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That Country

...   Once a poor family sold its daughter to a rich old man  ...

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House: Some Instructions

... into the leaves and flowers of the hawthorn and the sage green ...

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This Life

... he died on account of memy friend was not interested he said you're always ...

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Here

... summer perspirationthat's my old man across the yard ...