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--- H O A N G U Y E N I'm banana shaped in the baby hammock The floor is woven   I'm crying it is so hot and formula fed formula   so mother can work The "papers" say occupation = merchant she might have been a "bar girl"        stepfather is white &black         grey & white             white things come in snaps           pictures          a dirt road is wide for military vehicles            oxen on the side This is a penny strung on thin rope Press a penny to your mouth      avoid corners Pierce a cold cold coil       (Minneapolis) Violence contained in mashed potatoes |
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