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Title First Line Original Publication Datesort descending Themes Republication Hearst Collections
76 Snake in the Strawberries This lovely girl dressed in lambswool thoughts The Sun at Noon 1943 disaster, innocence University of Kansas Review 11 (Autumn 1944) 45, Midwest 7 (Spring 1964) vi, Heartland: Poets of the Midwest 77, Interpreting Literature. 4th Ed. K. L. Knickerbocker and H. W. Reninger, eds. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1969. 268, Interpreting Li Man and His Field 64, Shaken by Leaf-fall 72, Snake in the Strawberries 57, The Good Earth 54.
77 Between Snow and Stars The sun trips and falls headlong down the sky The Sun at Noon 1943 animals, farming Late Harvest 75. The Sun at Noon 20, Man and His Field 44, Landmark and Other Poems 42.
78 The Other Land The strength and persuasion of the long slow turning The Sun at Noon 1943 seasons, divinity The Sun at Noon 22.
79 Stolid Farmer to His Son Choose your wife for straight legs and an honest tongue. The Sun at Noon 1943 wisdom, knowledge North American Review (1974) 28.
80 Time Like a Hand The hardware merchant reaches back for the past The Sun at Noon 1943 aging, alienation North American Review (1974) 35. The Sun at Noon 22, Snake in the Strawberries 21.
81 The Hammer and the Rat The teetering carpenter sets his spike Country Men 1943 distraction, inaction North American Review (1974) 33. Country Men (1943) 59. Landmark and Other Poems 14.
82 Guarding the Fire The wind throws snow at the window The Sun at Noon 1943 imagination, alienation
83 Good Friday My neighbor plants potatoes on Good Friday The Sun at Noon 1943 superstition, tradition The Sun at Noon 11, Landmark and Other Poems 50.
84 The Neighborhood The neighborhood has a mind and heart of its own The Sun at Noon 1943 secrecy, community The Sun at Noon 24, Snake in the Strawberries 20.
85 Free Man Hans Karen and debt were old friends until 1932 The Sun at Noon 1943 debt, money North American Review (1974) 31. The Sun at Noon 25, Landmark and other Poems 16.
86 Spring Barnyard Pigeons circle the wet glossy mud The Sun at Noon 1943 animals, materiality The Sun at Noon 37.
87 Burn the Cocoons The sun waits in the sky for me Poetry 1944 farming, planting Heartland: Poets of the Midwest 81. Man and His Field 47, Landmark and Other Poems 41.
88 Accident The iron teeth of the harrow Man and His Field 1951 birds, destruction Man and His Field 61, Landmark and Other Poems 48, Snake in the Strawberries 24.
89 No Leaves? No Apples? No fruit bends the orchard trees Man and His Field 1951 fall, perseverance Man and His Field 59.
90 For A Neighbor Woman Early this morning Man and His Field 1951 death, gardening Man and His Field 28, Landmark and Other Poems 10.
91 Analogy It's like digging all day at a buried stone Man and His Field 1951 poetry, introspection Man and His Field 60.
92 What Was That? Never was so much hubbub in the morning, Man and His Field 1951 work, farming Man and His Field 41.
93 Construction The hammer voices went on an on Man and His Field 1951 labor, winter Man and His Field 62.
94 Point of View After a dark day low with clouds, Man and His Field 1951 sunset, perspective Man and His Field 43.
95 Burning a Dead Heifer This body burning here is not the fire I'd choose, Man and His Field 1951 death, animals Man and His Field 63.
96 Memorial Day It puzzles me to see the stooping people Man and His Field 1951 flowers, death Man and His Field 51, Snake in the Strawberries 23.
97 The Harvesters Bright was the stubble, the sun that day Man and His Field 1951 death, work Man and His Field 63.
98 Impudence Rowdy winter wind, Man and His Field 1951 wind, winter Man and His Field 52.
99 The Advantage Three haystacks stood against the wind, Man and His Field 1951 winter, chores Man and His Field 65.
100 Statement It doesn't matter what the critics say, Man and His Field 1951 poetry, critics Man and His Field 19, Snake in the Strawberries 24, The Good Earth 56, Selected Poems 9.

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