|
601 |
Crop Inspector |
The farmer opened the gate, |
Poetry Now |
1984 |
farming, perseverance |
|
|
|
|
602 |
Winter Reverie |
Winter grips the farm |
after Ward Bib. |
1986 |
winter, perseverance |
|
A Country Man 37. |
|
|
603 |
The Hurt of Pleasure |
Once a week she comes to share |
A Country Man |
1986 |
gardening, friendship |
|
A Country Man 42. |
|
|
604 |
Not the Day to Listen |
This nifty gent with a spry tongue |
|
1986 |
death, work |
|
A Country Man 40. |
|
|
605 |
Ruffle the Pages |
An oak tree spread shade, |
A Country Man |
1993 |
death, family |
|
A Country Man 52. |
|
|
606 |
Who Cares for History? |
They tore down the old Saylor house, |
A Country Man |
1993 |
memory, loss |
|
A Country Man 15. |
|
|
607 |
Sense of Order |
On the farm we had no tunnels |
A Country Man |
1993 |
understanding, purpose |
|
A Country Man 53. |
|
|
608 |
A Wise Man is No Fool |
Back in the days of kiss-and-tell, |
A Country Man |
1993 |
love, pun |
|
A Country Man 17. |
|
|
609 |
Benchmark of Plunder |
We needed an onion, the row |
A Country Man |
1993 |
theft, exchange |
|
A Country Man 25. |
|
|
610 |
Memorial Day 1982 |
Henry Jensen sits in the sun |
A Country Man |
1993 |
war, death |
|
A Country Man 32. |
|
|
611 |
A Show of Compassion |
The man at her table frowned |
A Country Man |
1993 |
work, compassion |
|
A Country Man 26. |
|
|
612 |
Without Your Good Morning |
Perhaps I miss you more than I should, |
A Country Man |
1993 |
death, loss |
|
A Country Man 49. |
|
|
613 |
Best Not to Hope for Miracles |
He had heard that water |
A Country Man |
1993 |
mortality, illness |
|
A Country Man 41. |
|
|
614 |
Mind-Boggled |
His mind bent with the weight |
A Country Man |
1993 |
religion, uncertainty |
|
A Country Man 39. |
|
|
615 |
Take the Best Offer |
Don't ask me which job to take, |
A Country Man |
1993 |
work, choice |
|
A Country Man 36. |
|
|
616 |
Year after Year |
By ones, twos and in groups |
A Country Man |
1993 |
routine, childhood |
|
A Country Man 16. |
|
|
617 |
Better a Bonfire |
Hitch up the mule, |
A Country Man |
1993 |
memory, secrecy |
|
A Country Man 29. |
|
|
618 |
Moving Day |
I have moved from one house |
A Country Man |
1993 |
moving, change |
|
A Country Man 38. |
|
|
619 |
There is a Line Drawn |
A buyer of discards |
A Country Man |
1993 |
farming, distinctions |
|
A Country Man 51. |
|
|
620 |
Echoes of Memory |
A birthday card from you today |
A Country Man |
1993 |
love, longing |
|
A Country Man 23. |
|
|
621 |
Choreman |
I am a born choreman |
A Country Man |
1993 |
work, pride |
|
A Country Man 44. |
|
|
622 |
No Argument |
My gosh, she said, you two |
A Country Man |
1993 |
satisfaction, pride |
|
A Country Man 43. |
|
|
623 |
This Is How They Do It |
"I own this farm," Henry Jensen |
A Country Man |
1993 |
law, understanding |
|
A Country Man 24, The Good Earth 64. |
|
|
624 |
The Comfort of a Friend |
We have wandered as we wished |
A Country Man |
1993 |
aging, friendship |
|
A Country Man 47. |
|
|
625 |
Not to Give In |
"I wouldn't take a horse |
A Country Man |
1993 |
father, defiance |
|
A Country Man 48. |
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