A Country Man
| Title | First Line | Theme(s) | Original Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hurt of Pleasure | "Once a week she comes to share" | gardening, friendship | |
| A Show of Compassion | "The man at her table frowned" | work, compassion | A Country Man. Cumberland, IA: Pterodactyl Press. 1993. 26. |
| A Wise Man is No Fool | "Back in the days of kiss-and-tell," | love, pun | A Country Man. Cumberland, IA: Pterodactyl Press. 1993. 17. |
| Benchmark of Plunder | "We needed an onion, the row" | theft, exchange | A Country Man. Cumberland, IA: Pterodactyl Press. 1993. 25. |
| Best Not to Hope for Miracles | "He had heard that water" | mortality, illness | A Country Man. Cumberland, IA: Pterodactyl Press. 1993. 41. |
| Better a Bonfire | "Hitch up the mule," | memory, secrecy | A Country Man. Cumberland, IA: Pterodactyl Press. 1993. 29. |
| Choreman | "I am a born choreman" | work, pride | A Country Man. Cumberland, IA: Pterodactyl Press. 1993. 44. |
| Dulled Appetite | "Your letter today" | friendship, impermanence | A Country Man. Cumberland, IA: Pterodactyl Press. 1993. 50. |
| Echoes of Memory | "A birthday card from you today" | love, longing | A Country Man. Cumberland, IA: Pterodactyl Press. 1993. 23. |
| Expression of a Homeplace | "If I close one eye" | perceptions, birds | A Country Man. Cumberland, IA: Pterodactyl Press. 1993. 35. |