Maud went to college.
Sadie stayed home.
Sadie scraped life
With a fine toothed comb.
She didn't leave a tangle in
Her comb found every strand.
Sadie was one of the livingest chicks
In all the land.
Sadie bore two babies
Under her maiden name.
Maud and Ma and Papa
Nearly died of shame.
When Sadie said her last so-long
Her girls struck out from home.
(Sadie left as heritage
Her fine-toothed comb.)
Maud, who went to college,
Is a thin brown mouse.
She is living all alone
In this old house.
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what does livingest mean
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("Livingest" might mean "lived life to the most" Old Poetry Staff) -
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From guest dominique (contact)
i love this poem i am doing a project on it for my black poet poem i mean i love this poem -
Avril?
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I liked this poem, if I had to choose between the two women, I would choose to be Sadie, at least she lived her life.
Avril
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I like this poem.. Being a young mom and unable (so far) to go to college... I'm sadie!!!
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Wow! What an ironic poem!
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i like sadie and maud if anyone would like to reply or e-mail me about what their thoughts of the poem are i would be very greatful. yourgoodbuddrew@hotmail.com
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