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1 |
Dulled Appetite |
Your letter today |
A Country Man |
1993 |
friendship, impermanence |
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A Country Man 50. |
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2 |
Where Did They Go? |
Where did they go, the maple grove, |
A Country Man |
1993 |
time, memory |
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A Country Man 46. |
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3 |
Where We Live |
We stole time to walk together |
A Country Man |
1993 |
nature, relationships |
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A Country Man 57. |
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4 |
Benchmark of Plunder |
We needed an onion, the row |
A Country Man |
1993 |
theft, exchange |
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A Country Man 25. |
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5 |
The Comfort of a Friend |
We have wandered as we wished |
A Country Man |
1993 |
aging, friendship |
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A Country Man 47. |
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6 |
What They Said |
Wait, they said, this is not the time. |
A Country Man |
1993 |
decisions, time |
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A Country Man 13. |
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7 |
Who Cares for History? |
They tore down the old Saylor house, |
A Country Man |
1993 |
memory, loss |
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A Country Man 15. |
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8 |
A Show of Compassion |
The man at her table frowned |
A Country Man |
1993 |
work, compassion |
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A Country Man 26. |
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9 |
The Provincial |
The Frenchman asked, |
A Country Man |
1993 |
home, travel |
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A Country Man 54. |
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10 |
One Is Never Sure |
The decision faced me with questions |
A Country Man |
1993 |
misinterpretation, argument |
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A Country Man 33. |
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11 |
Without Your Good Morning |
Perhaps I miss you more than I should, |
A Country Man |
1993 |
death, loss |
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A Country Man 49. |
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12 |
Random Thoughts |
Our plan of life together |
A Country Man |
1993 |
death, loss |
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A Country Man 56. |
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13 |
The Hurt of Pleasure |
Once a week she comes to share |
A Country Man |
1986 |
gardening, friendship |
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A Country Man 42. |
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14 |
Sense of Order |
On the farm we had no tunnels |
A Country Man |
1993 |
understanding, purpose |
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A Country Man 53. |
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15 |
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. |
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16 |
No Argument |
My gosh, she said, you two |
A Country Man |
1993 |
satisfaction, pride |
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A Country Man 43. |
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17 |
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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18 |
While Meadowlarks Sang |
It began with the first eggs |
A Country Man |
1993 |
lessons, work |
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A Country Man 30. |
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19 |
Expression of a Homeplace |
If I close one eye |
A Country Man |
1993 |
perceptions, birds |
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A Country Man 35. |
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20 |
Moving Day |
I have moved from one house |
A Country Man |
1993 |
moving, change |
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A Country Man 38. |
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21 |
Goodbye, Mrs. O'Flynn |
I am not carrying on with Mrs. O'Flynn |
A Country Man |
1993 |
gossip, sex |
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A Country Man 55. |
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22 |
Choreman |
I am a born choreman |
A Country Man |
1993 |
work, pride |
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A Country Man 44. |
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23 |
Better a Bonfire |
Hitch up the mule, |
A Country Man |
1993 |
memory, secrecy |
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A Country Man 29. |
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24 |
Mind-Boggled |
His mind bent with the weight |
A Country Man |
1993 |
religion, uncertainty |
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A Country Man 39. |
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25 |
Memorial Day 1982 |
Henry Jensen sits in the sun |
A Country Man |
1993 |
war, death |
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A Country Man 32. |
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