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24 poems

Aram Saroyan

a LINES book Copyright

by Aram Saroyan 1966

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Some of these poems have appeared in Lines, Joglars, Art and Literature, and c. ~

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To Clark Coolidge

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BUS RIDE

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a red tractor a red tractor

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fences I finished

My arms are warm

Aram Saroyan

Happy Birthday

Happy Wedding

Anniversary •'

FEBRUARY'S GONE

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LOUIS

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Aram Saroyan was born in New York City in 1943. His poems have appeared in Poetry, The Nation, Art and Literature, The Paris Review, and in Lines, which he edited and published.

For more copies of this book and/or information on other LINES editions write to Aram Saroyan/335 West 85th St. New York N.Y. 10024/U . S. A.

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