Trafficker

Carl Sandburg

1878 to 1967

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Reconstruct the poem by dragging each line into its correct position. Your goal is to reassemble the original poem as accurately as possible. As you move the lines, you'll see whether your arrangement is correct, helping you explore the poem's flow and meaning. You can also print out the jumbled poem to cut up and reassemble in the classroom. Either way, take your time, enjoy the process, and discover how the poet's words come together to create something truly beautiful.

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Painted over haggard bones and desperate eyes,
All night she offers passers-by what they will 
To move on when a policeman heaves in view 
Among the shadows where two streets cross, 
Smiling a broken smile from a face 
And no takers.
Of her beauty wasted, body faded, claims gone, 
A woman lurks in the dark and waits