Poetry
All of James Hearst's poetry works are included in this list.
| Title | First Line | Original Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Love | "Love hungers, a cruel eye" | Sparrow Magazine (April 1961) 21. |
| My Father's Care | "The binder glittered in the sun," | Iowa English Yearbook (Fall 1961) 5. |
| Owner | "The morning sun surveys the time for me," | Sparrow Magazine (April 1961) 20. |
| Quiet Sunday | "The old dog sleeps on the porch." | Sparrow Magazine (April 1961) 19. |
| The Bird | "One day in the bleak month of March" | Discourse: A Review of Liberal Arts 5 (Winter 1961-1962) 94. |
| The Waster | "The stalks still stand erect and the tassels wave," | Kansas City Magazine (1961) 61. |
| The Well | "By accident one day I found a well," | Iowa English Yearbook (Fall 1961) 5. |
| Truth | "How the devil do I know" | Sparrow Magazine (April 1961) 19. |
| A Stray | "Neighbors, neighbors, help me find" | Limited View. Denver: Allan Swallow. 1962. 16. |
| Beggared | "The quietness with which I watch you go" | Limited View. Denver: Allan Swallow. 1962. 24. |