|
601 |
The Trimmed Bush |
Grouch, she said, you are |
North American Review |
1984 |
appearances, relationships |
|
A Country Man 58. |
|
|
602 |
The Hurt of Pleasure |
Once a week she comes to share |
A Country Man |
1986 |
gardening, friendship |
|
A Country Man 42. |
|
|
603 |
Not the Day to Listen |
This nifty gent with a spry tongue |
|
1986 |
death, work |
|
A Country Man 40. |
|
|
604 |
Winter Reverie |
Winter grips the farm |
after Ward Bib. |
1986 |
winter, perseverance |
|
A Country Man 37. |
|
|
605 |
Wealth of News |
A mile of main road and |
A Country Man |
1993 |
childhood, animals |
|
A Country Man 45. |
|
|
606 |
Dulled Appetite |
Your letter today |
A Country Man |
1993 |
friendship, impermanence |
|
A Country Man 50. |
|
|
607 |
One Is Never Sure |
The decision faced me with questions |
A Country Man |
1993 |
misinterpretation, argument |
|
A Country Man 33. |
|
|
608 |
What They Said |
Wait, they said, this is not the time. |
A Country Man |
1993 |
decisions, time |
|
A Country Man 13. |
|
|
609 |
Expression of a Homeplace |
If I close one eye |
A Country Man |
1993 |
perceptions, birds |
|
A Country Man 35. |
|
|
610 |
One Thing Leads to Another |
A flock of geese and a basket |
A Country Man |
1993 |
birds, shame |
|
A Country Man 14. |
|
|
611 |
Where Did They Go? |
Where did they go, the maple grove, |
A Country Man |
1993 |
time, memory |
|
A Country Man 46. |
|
|
612 |
Fear of Play for Keeps |
It's just for the program, |
A Country Man |
1993 |
children, relationships |
|
A Country Man 27. |
|
|
613 |
The Provincial |
The Frenchman asked, |
A Country Man |
1993 |
home, travel |
|
A Country Man 54. |
|
|
614 |
Where We Live |
We stole time to walk together |
A Country Man |
1993 |
nature, relationships |
|
A Country Man 57. |
|
|
615 |
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. |
|
|
616 |
Random Thoughts |
Our plan of life together |
A Country Man |
1993 |
death, loss |
|
A Country Man 56. |
|
|
617 |
While Meadowlarks Sang |
It began with the first eggs |
A Country Man |
1993 |
lessons, work |
|
A Country Man 30. |
|
|
618 |
Goodbye, Mrs. O'Flynn |
I am not carrying on with Mrs. O'Flynn |
A Country Man |
1993 |
gossip, sex |
|
A Country Man 55. |
|
|
619 |
Ruffle the Pages |
An oak tree spread shade, |
A Country Man |
1993 |
death, family |
|
A Country Man 52. |
|
|
620 |
Who Cares for History? |
They tore down the old Saylor house, |
A Country Man |
1993 |
memory, loss |
|
A Country Man 15. |
|
|
621 |
Sense of Order |
On the farm we had no tunnels |
A Country Man |
1993 |
understanding, purpose |
|
A Country Man 53. |
|
|
622 |
A Wise Man is No Fool |
Back in the days of kiss-and-tell, |
A Country Man |
1993 |
love, pun |
|
A Country Man 17. |
|
|
623 |
Benchmark of Plunder |
We needed an onion, the row |
A Country Man |
1993 |
theft, exchange |
|
A Country Man 25. |
|
|
624 |
Memorial Day 1982 |
Henry Jensen sits in the sun |
A Country Man |
1993 |
war, death |
|
A Country Man 32. |
|
|
625 |
A Show of Compassion |
The man at her table frowned |
A Country Man |
1993 |
work, compassion |
|
A Country Man 26. |
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