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Analysis and comments on America by Allen Ginsberg

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Comment 3 of 23, added on October 14th, 2005 at 9:35 PM.

This is by far one of the greatest poems ever.

Tyler from United States
Comment 2 of 23, added on May 5th, 2005 at 3:29 PM.

I'm curious if $2.27 is the minimum wage or something of the time.

glent wolfe from United States
Comment 1 of 23, added on February 3rd, 2005 at 2:06 PM.

I really like this one, maybe even a little more than Howl.

Mark from United States

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Information about America

Poet: Allen Ginsberg
Poem: America
Volume: Howl and Other Poems
Year: 1956
Added: Feb 20 2003
Viewed: 19053 times
Poem of the Day: Jan 18 2004


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