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

| Title | First Line | Original Citation | 
|---|---|---|
| Dulled Appetite | "Your letter today" | A Country Man. Cumberland, IA: Pterodactyl Press. 1993. 50. | 
| Echoes of Memory | "A birthday card from you today" | A Country Man. Cumberland, IA: Pterodactyl Press. 1993. 23. | 
| Expression of a Homeplace | "If I close one eye" | A Country Man. Cumberland, IA: Pterodactyl Press. 1993. 35. | 
| Fear of Play for Keeps | "It's just for the program," | A Country Man. Cumberland, IA: Pterodactyl Press. 1993. 27. | 
| Flowers Would Be Better | "My wife calls me to see her garden." | A Country Man. Cumberland, IA: Pterodactyl Press. 1993. 34. | 
| Goodbye, Mrs. O'Flynn | "I am not carrying on with Mrs. O'Flynn" | A Country Man. Cumberland, IA: Pterodactyl Press. 1993. 55. | 
| Memorial Day 1982 | "Henry Jensen sits in the sun" | A Country Man. Cumberland, IA: Pterodactyl Press. 1993. 32. | 
| Mind-Boggled | "His mind bent with the weight" | A Country Man. Cumberland, IA: Pterodactyl Press. 1993. 39. | 
| Moving Day | "I have moved from one house" | A Country Man. Cumberland, IA: Pterodactyl Press. 1993. 38. | 
| No Argument | "My gosh, she said, you two" | A Country Man. Cumberland, IA: Pterodactyl Press. 1993. 43. |