Compare and contrast Lee's use of the peach as a metaphor in "The Weight of Sweetness" with his use of the persimmon in "Persimmons," also found in Rose.
Write a short essay about someone you love whom you have lost, then write a poem about that same person. What did you leave out of the poem.....
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