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Meaning
The speaker recalls believing the land they worked was sacred, then realizes that even wheat can carry disturbing memories and consequences. The lines contrast reverence for the land with a haunting sense of regret or trauma.
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Originally said in English.
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About Sherman Alexie
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Books by Sherman Alexie
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
2009
Ten Little Indians
2003