226 |
Fear of Play for Keeps |
It's just for the program, |
A Country Man |
1993 |
children, relationships |
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A Country Man 27. |
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227 |
Take the Best Offer |
Don't ask me which job to take, |
A Country Man |
1993 |
work, choice |
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A Country Man 36. |
|
228 |
Flowers Would Be Better |
My wife calls me to see her garden. |
A Country Man |
1993 |
gardening, gender |
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A Country Man 34. |
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229 |
Echoes of Memory |
A birthday card from you today |
A Country Man |
1993 |
love, longing |
|
A Country Man 23. |
|
230 |
There is a Line Drawn |
A buyer of discards |
A Country Man |
1993 |
farming, distinctions |
|
A Country Man 51. |
|
231 |
Goodbye, Mrs. O'Flynn |
I am not carrying on with Mrs. O'Flynn |
A Country Man |
1993 |
gossip, sex |
|
A Country Man 55. |
|
232 |
This Is How They Do It |
"I own this farm," Henry Jensen |
A Country Man |
1993 |
law, understanding |
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A Country Man 24, The Good Earth 64. |
|
233 |
Wealth of News |
A mile of main road and |
A Country Man |
1993 |
childhood, animals |
|
A Country Man 45. |
|
234 |
Memorial Day 1982 |
Henry Jensen sits in the sun |
A Country Man |
1993 |
war, death |
|
A Country Man 32. |
|
235 |
What They Said |
Wait, they said, this is not the time. |
A Country Man |
1993 |
decisions, time |
|
A Country Man 13. |
|
236 |
Mind-Boggled |
His mind bent with the weight |
A Country Man |
1993 |
religion, uncertainty |
|
A Country Man 39. |
|
237 |
Where Did They Go? |
Where did they go, the maple grove, |
A Country Man |
1993 |
time, memory |
|
A Country Man 46. |
|
238 |
The Hurt of Pleasure |
Once a week she comes to share |
A Country Man |
1986 |
gardening, friendship |
|
A Country Man 42. |
|
239 |
Moving Day |
I have moved from one house |
A Country Man |
1993 |
moving, change |
|
A Country Man 38. |
|
240 |
Where We Live |
We stole time to walk together |
A Country Man |
1993 |
nature, relationships |
|
A Country Man 57. |
|
241 |
No Argument |
My gosh, she said, you two |
A Country Man |
1993 |
satisfaction, pride |
|
A Country Man 43. |
|
242 |
While Meadowlarks Sang |
It began with the first eggs |
A Country Man |
1993 |
lessons, work |
|
A Country Man 30. |
|
243 |
Not to Give In |
"I wouldn't take a horse |
A Country Man |
1993 |
father, defiance |
|
A Country Man 48. |
|
244 |
Who Cares for History? |
They tore down the old Saylor house, |
A Country Man |
1993 |
memory, loss |
|
A Country Man 15. |
|
245 |
Benchmark of Plunder |
We needed an onion, the row |
A Country Man |
1993 |
theft, exchange |
|
A Country Man 25. |
|
246 |
One Is Never Sure |
The decision faced me with questions |
A Country Man |
1993 |
misinterpretation, argument |
|
A Country Man 33. |
|
247 |
A Wise Man is No Fool |
Back in the days of kiss-and-tell, |
A Country Man |
1993 |
love, pun |
|
A Country Man 17. |
|
248 |
Best Not to Hope for Miracles |
He had heard that water |
A Country Man |
1993 |
mortality, illness |
|
A Country Man 41. |
|
249 |
One Thing Leads to Another |
A flock of geese and a basket |
A Country Man |
1993 |
birds, shame |
|
A Country Man 14. |
|
250 |
Without Your Good Morning |
Perhaps I miss you more than I should, |
A Country Man |
1993 |
death, loss |
|
A Country Man 49. |
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