Raising Cane

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Raising Cane

by Tammy L. Brown
Southern Cultures, Vol. 18, No. 3: Politics

"How can a stolen body steal cane? Blazing sun—no sign of rain . . ."

Sweetman cuts sugarcane
Blistering sunno sign of rain
Stalks tower overhead
Cutting cane ’til he dead

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