America
| Title | First Line | Theme(s) | Original Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cry Shame | "Stones outlast weather," | war, farming | America (1Nov. 1969) 393. |
| Wren Logic | "The stump braces its roots" | birds, persistence | America (3 May 1969) 531. |
| A Testament | "The ant down there, dragging his leg," | perseverance, insects | America (17 Feb. 1973) 143. |
| High Winds and Low Pressures | "The sun backs through a cloud," | breakfast, weather | America (22 Feb. 1975) 134. |
| Calendar's Mischief | "A day of shock," | time, seasons | America (24 Sept. 1977) 16. |
| Outsider | "The field stretches from morning" | plowing, nature | America (16 June 1979) 497. |
| Liberated by Generosity | "Today was a turning point" | frugality, generosity | America 146.6 (19 Sept. 1981) 134. |
| We Ought to Burst into Bloom | "This morning my wife bought me" | spring, appreciation | America 144.13 (4 April 1981) 270. |
| Time to Go In | "You poke the fire in the fireplace," | night, meaning | America 149.2 (9-16 July 1983) 22. |