Fact
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.
Publication Details
Original Citation
Man and His Field. Denver: Alan Swallow. 1951. 39.
Word Count
69
Original Publication
Date Published
1951
Book Appearance
Complete Poems
370
Notes and Commentary
Publishing Error: pages 19-20 and 41-42 and incorrectly printed twice, back to back, between pages 30-31