Street Window - A poem by Carl Sandburg


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Carl Sandburg - Street Window

THE PAWN-SHOP man knows hunger,
And how far hunger has eaten the heart
Of one who comes with an old keepsake.
Here are wedding rings and baby bracelets,
Scarf pins and shoe buckles, jeweled garters,
Old-fashioned knives with inlaid handles,
Watches of old gold and silver,
Old coins worn with finger-marks.
They tell stories.

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Street Window - Comments and Information
Poet: Carl Sandburg Poem: 7. Street Window Volume: Cornhuskers - Leather Leggings Year: Published/Written in 1918 Poem of the Day: Apr 1 2011 Comment 2 of 2, added on April 1st, 2011 at 4:08 PM. hi i realy like the poem but can you explain what each part mean and where is the figure of speech? smsm from Oman Comment 1 of 2, added on January 18th, 2007 at 3:33 PM. i like the poem cause its basically saying that behind everything we call old, is a story. brandon from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Street Window, has received 2 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own.

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Poet: Carl Sandburg Poem: 7. Street Window Volume: Cornhuskers - Leather Leggings Year: Published/Written in 1918 Last read: 2013-05-22 10:18:03 Poem of the Day: Apr 1 2011 Viewed 4005 times. Added Feb 4 2004.

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