Symbolically the poem was his life, printed on gold paper ready to be framed and hung up on the front entrance of the house. ... " I clung to my poem as to faith again and again I declaimed about a few precious lines when discouragement and disillusion threatened to overwhelm me" (pg.157). ...

• Word Count: 1254
• Approx Pages: 5
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• Grade Level: High School