"her clavicle hinged at her neck to sing"
Jeffers, Matthews, Komunyakaa, Peterson, Clifton, Bashō
Robinson Jeffers:
William Matthews:
Yusef Komunyakaa:
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Katie Peterson:
Lucille Clifton:
Matsuo Bashō (tr. from Japanese by R.H. Blyth):
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