English Journal
| Title | First Line | Theme(s) | Original Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Every Teacher Has One | "This morning I cleaned out" | memory, secrecy | English Journal 60 (March 1971) 358. |
| Seventh Grade | "The scrubbed question marks" | children, school | The English Journal 60.4 (April 1971) 454. |
| The Gardener | "When in the sun and armed with shears" | gardening, fall | English Journal 60 (Nov 1971) 1079. |
| Undone by Frost | "While once again you must accept" | flowers, time | English Journal 60 (Dec. 1971) 1242. |
| Last Day at the Swimming Hole | "Two boys pick their way" | summer, time | English Journal 63 (May 1974) 54. |
| It Might Be True | "When we kids complained about" | childhood, superstition | The English Journal 69.9 (December 1980) 65. |
| This Is the Way It Seems | "The first of the month the mail" | money, routine | The English Journal 71.1 (January 1982) 69. |