Fact

I knew a man once who gave up the ghost
When he no longer cared what happened next,
He had less curiosity than most—
I wonder if his present state is fixed.

I like to look ahead to another season
And expect a bigger crop in the coming year.
I do not think the plan is out of reason,
I have my way to make while I am here.

    Original Citation

    Man and His Field. Denver: Alan Swallow. 1951. 39.

    Word Count
    69
    Original Publication
    Date Published
    1951
    Book Appearance
    Complete Poems
    370
    Theme(s)
    First Line
    I knew a man once who gave up the ghost
    Poetic Form
    closed
    Bibliographic Notes

    Publishing Error: pages 19-20 and 41-42 and incorrectly printed twice, back to back, between pages 30-31