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lg (---.trlck.ca.charter.com)
Carol, Hopkins meant for his poetry to be read ONE word at a time. To enjoy his poetry more, try looking up in a dictionary every word with which you are not completely familiar, beginning with the title. Here's a link to help you do that:
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www.onelook.com]
There is a discussion of the poem here:
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www.cs.rice.edu]
If you're not sure what assonance and alliteration are in poetry, look those terms up in a Poetic Glossary which you can find by Googling: Poetic Terms.
Les