The Complete Poetry of James Hearst
| Title | First Line | Theme(s) | Original Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Small Victory | "Cold, the snow squeaked underfoot," | revenge, animals | The Complete Poems of James Hearst. Ed. Scott Cawelti. Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 2001. 502. |
| And Some Seed Fell | "You think because you own the ground" | farming, knowledge | The Complete Poems of James Hearst. Ed. Scott Cawelti. Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 2001. 493. |
| Comfort in Small Things | "I saw them, a glanceful," | birds, pleasure | The Complete Poems of James Hearst. Ed. Scott Cawelti. Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 2001. 493. |
| End of a Landmark | "Power from a copper wire" | destruction, disappointment | The Complete Poems of James Hearst. Ed. Scott Cawelti. Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 2001. 494. |
| Fourth of July | "Early in the morning" | patriotism, disappointment | The Complete Poems of James Hearst. Ed. Scott Cawelti. Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 2001. 495. |
| I'm a Christian but . . . | "It gets pretty thick when" | religion, satire | The Complete Poems of James Hearst. Ed. Scott Cawelti. Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 2001. 496. |
| It Might Save Us | "What they had in common" | neighbors, relationships | The Complete Poems of James Hearst. Ed. Scott Cawelti. Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 2001. 496. |
| Need for a Quick Step | "I noticed the cow in heat" | animals, danger | The Complete Poems of James Hearst. Ed. Scott Cawelti. Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 2001. 498. |
| No Answer | "The sun rose up with a fuzzy eye," | misfortune, morning | The Complete Poems of James Hearst. Ed. Scott Cawelti. Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 2001. 499. |
| Not a Birthday but a Deathday Party | "The indigent days beg me" | mortality, wishes | The Complete Poems of James Hearst. Ed. Scott Cawelti. Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 2001. 499. |