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How to WheelBy Karl KnightsThe zoo is tough terrain; hilly.I wheel as fast as I can —then Mum shouts ‘Keep up!’I stop. ‘Hand me…Social CommentariesLivingHealth & IllnessYouthVerse FormsSonnet
Leda and the SwanBy William Butler YeatsA sudden blow: the great wings beating still Above the staggering girl, her thighs caressed By the dark…Mythology & FolkloreVerse FormsSonnet
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The Feast of StephenBy Anthony HechtI The coltish horseplay of the locker room, Moist with the steam of the tiled shower stalls, With …Social CommentariesGender & SexualityVerse FormsSonnet