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Identity

Poems

“Borges and I” by Jorge Luis Borges

“Poppies in October” by Sylvia Plath

“The Red Poppy” by Louise Glück

“This Be the Verse” by Philip Larkin

“Directionally Challenged” by Priscila Uppal

“Where Do You Come From?” by Meena Alexander

 

Other Reading

“Seeing Ourselves in the World” by Mark Statman (essay)

 

Writing Experiment

10 Identity Experiments