Report from Part TwoMusings and notes about the life, the family, and travels of Gwendolyn Brooks that is a reprise of a prior book, "Report from Part One," published by Broadside Press in 1972. Brooks was the Consultant in Poetry for the Library of Congress from 1985 to 1986. This volume includes her introductions of visiting writers during that period. |
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... eyes regarding me . She says a few words ; answers a question ; or looks- just looks . Here is the testimonial I ... eye , has judged , has catalogued . She has tamed what had to be tamed , what could , what should be tamed . 29.
... eyes regarding me . She says a few words ; answers a question ; or looks- just looks . Here is the testimonial I ... eye , has judged , has catalogued . She has tamed what had to be tamed , what could , what should be tamed . 29.
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... eyes since all parts of the body weaken with age . My sight was the first part to weaken . This happened at the age of forty . Before the morning of that memorable day my vision was seemingly perfect . I went to the porch for the ...
... eyes since all parts of the body weaken with age . My sight was the first part to weaken . This happened at the age of forty . Before the morning of that memorable day my vision was seemingly perfect . I went to the porch for the ...
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... eyes aren't in trouble when Tevye -- sings to his sweetly taut and testy wife " Do you love me ? " if your chest isn't chained when he chats with his God , shrugs , jokes with his God , grimaces , and finally , in a time of " abrupt ...
... eyes aren't in trouble when Tevye -- sings to his sweetly taut and testy wife " Do you love me ? " if your chest isn't chained when he chats with his God , shrugs , jokes with his God , grimaces , and finally , in a time of " abrupt ...
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