Mirroring Image

Today was kind of different. I missed some of class due to testing, so when I did enter class a discussion of a poem called Mirrors was being dicscussed. From what I heard, it sounds very interesting and so does the author. Overall, once I read and anyalyze the poem I think I will enjoy it.

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