Poetry
All of James Hearst's poetry works are included in this list.

| Title | First Line | Original Citation |
|---|---|---|
| At Least One Step | "It was a night to stay inside," | Sunday Oregonian 23 April 1972) 8. |
| Cloud over the Sun | "It's a surprise to find you" | Chicago Tribune Magazine (1 Oct. 1972) 17. |
| Cock Pheasant | "The pool of morning lay cool" | Crazy Horse 10 (March 1972) 13. |
| Come Back, Come Back | "You emptied the house" | Windless Orchard II (Autumn 1972) 38. |
| Con Man | "The gifts I buy and offer you, my dear," | Wormwood Review 12 (Oct. 1972) 42. |
| Dirge for an old Wound | "Any root worth its salt" | Lamp in the Spine 4 (Spring 1972) 73. |
| Discord | "After the accident" | Voyages to the Inland Sea, II: Essays and Poems by Felix Pollak, James Hearst, John Woods. 1972. 50. |
| Forecast | "I hang a chart for prophecy" | New York Times (2 Aug. 1972) 36 col. 4. |
| Important Question | "I didn't come here" | Voyages to the Inland Sea II 51. |
| Late For The News | "Last week you said" | Voyages to the Inland Sea, II, p47 |