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The poem "Two Hands" by Jon Stallworthy explores the relationship between a father and son and their differing identities and talents. The father is a surgeon whose hands skillfully perform intricate operations to save lives, while the son questions his own identity and purpose as his hands dance with a pencil but do not seem to have the same impact. Over the course of a day and night, the poem examines this tension between two people who are physically similar but have taken very different paths in life th

Author

Susan Byron

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EN