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Encyclopedia > A Supermarket in California

A Supermarket in California is a poem written by Allen Ginsberg in 1955. It is notable for its reference to Walt Whitman. Along with Howl and Sunflower Sutra, A Supermarket in California is considered one of Ginsberg's greatest works.


Poem Text (http://www.writing.upenn.edu/~afilreis/88/supermarket.html)


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California was in the midst of a power shortage; residents faced the prospect of rolling fl outs and many began, hesitantly, to question the wisdom of energy deregulation.
A 13-year-old boy in California was facing jail time for shooting a spitball that accidentally hit another boy in the eye; the boy, who has a heart condition and has undergone heart surgery twice, was convicted of causing serious bodily injury and mayhem and could be sent to prison for eight years.
A California man was arrested for torturing and dissecting his daughter's guinea pig because he thought it was a robot with a camera in its head sent to spy on him by government agents.
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The moisture content of the Thompson seedless grapes, from which natural seedless California raisins are made, is reduced by cutting the fresh grapes from the vine and allowing them to dry in the sun until the moisture level is roughly 15% to 18% water or lower.
California raisins are good food and, eaten in moderation, they can be a part of a balanced diet even for toddlers.
California Golden Raisin packages will list California Seedless Raisins, Sulfur Dioxide added as a Preservative to account for the sulfur that is used to maintain the light golden color when these raisins are dried.
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