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Eve Merriam’s collection transforms familiar Mother Goose verses into stark reflections on urban living. Through poetic reinterpretations, she exposes the challenges of crime, drug abuse, unemployment, and inadequate housing that pervade inner‑city communities.
First publish date: 1969
Genre: Poetry/Contemporary Poetry
Authors: Eve Merriam
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