626 |
The Comfort of a Friend |
We have wandered as we wished |
A Country Man |
1993 |
aging, friendship |
|
A Country Man 47. |
|
627 |
Not to Give In |
"I wouldn't take a horse |
A Country Man |
1993 |
father, defiance |
|
A Country Man 48. |
|
628 |
Wealth of News |
A mile of main road and |
A Country Man |
1993 |
childhood, animals |
|
A Country Man 45. |
|
629 |
Dulled Appetite |
Your letter today |
A Country Man |
1993 |
friendship, impermanence |
|
A Country Man 50. |
|
630 |
One Is Never Sure |
The decision faced me with questions |
A Country Man |
1993 |
misinterpretation, argument |
|
A Country Man 33. |
|
631 |
What They Said |
Wait, they said, this is not the time. |
A Country Man |
1993 |
decisions, time |
|
A Country Man 13. |
|
632 |
Expression of a Homeplace |
If I close one eye |
A Country Man |
1993 |
perceptions, birds |
|
A Country Man 35. |
|
633 |
One Thing Leads to Another |
A flock of geese and a basket |
A Country Man |
1993 |
birds, shame |
|
A Country Man 14. |
|
634 |
Where Did They Go? |
Where did they go, the maple grove, |
A Country Man |
1993 |
time, memory |
|
A Country Man 46. |
|
635 |
Fear of Play for Keeps |
It's just for the program, |
A Country Man |
1993 |
children, relationships |
|
A Country Man 27. |
|
636 |
The Provincial |
The Frenchman asked, |
A Country Man |
1993 |
home, travel |
|
A Country Man 54. |
|
637 |
Where We Live |
We stole time to walk together |
A Country Man |
1993 |
nature, relationships |
|
A Country Man 57. |
|
638 |
Flowers Would Be Better |
My wife calls me to see her garden. |
A Country Man |
1993 |
gardening, gender |
North American Review 299.2 (Spring 2014) 28. |
A Country Man 34. |
|
639 |
Random Thoughts |
Our plan of life together |
A Country Man |
1993 |
death, loss |
|
A Country Man 56. |
|
640 |
To Shape Our Decisions |
The question is |
The Complete Poetry of James Hearst |
2001 |
choice, obligation |
|
|
|
641 |
The Malicious Spirit of Machines |
Right in our own house, |
The Complete Poetry of James Hearst |
2001 |
machines, breakdown |
|
|
|
642 |
Need for a Quick Step |
I noticed the cow in heat |
The Complete Poetry of James Hearst |
2001 |
animals, danger |
|
|
|
643 |
No Answer |
The sun rose up with a fuzzy eye, |
The Complete Poetry of James Hearst |
2001 |
misfortune, morning |
|
|
|
644 |
Not a Birthday but a Deathday Party |
The indigent days beg me |
The Complete Poetry of James Hearst |
2001 |
mortality, wishes |
|
|
|
645 |
Not for Sale |
You thought a dollar sign imaged |
The Complete Poetry of James Hearst |
2001 |
love, money |
|
|
|
646 |
And Some Seed Fell |
You think because you own the ground |
The Complete Poetry of James Hearst |
2001 |
farming, knowledge |
|
|
|
647 |
Of Course It Matters |
My neighbor stopped by this morning |
The Complete Poetry of James Hearst |
2001 |
misfortune, money |
|
|
|
648 |
Comfort in Small Things |
I saw them, a glanceful, |
The Complete Poetry of James Hearst |
2001 |
birds, pleasure |
|
|
|
649 |
On Vacation |
Your five days of driving |
The Complete Poetry of James Hearst |
2001 |
vacation, alienation |
|
|
|
650 |
End of a Landmark |
Power from a copper wire |
The Complete Poetry of James Hearst |
2001 |
destruction, disappointment |
|
|
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