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John Haines

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John Haines

Cold for so long, unable to speak, …

John Haines

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We climbed out of timber, …

John Haines

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She came to see the bones …

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I believe in this stalled magnificence, …

John Haines

Facing the wind of the avenues …

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I seemed always standing …

John Haines

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