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Beggared |
The quietness with which I watch you go |
Limited View |
1962 |
loss, loneliness |
Scatter the Petals (1969). |
Limited View 24. |
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Birthplace |
This is the heart of the farm where I was born, |
Limited View |
1962 |
memory, home |
Snake in the Strawberries 30. |
Limited View 42, The Good Earth 58. |
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Change toward Certainty |
The afternoon closed it until it seemed |
Limited View |
1962 |
love, nature |
Heartland: Poets of the Midwest 79, The Iowan (Spring 1979) 21. |
Limited View 20, Shaken by Leaf-Fall 25, Snake in the Strawberries 32. |
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4 |
His Daily Pack |
Come here and let me tell you about this man |
Limited View |
1962 |
order, work |
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Limited View 15, Landmark and Other Poems 41. |
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5 |
Need for Grass |
Yes, there it was, |
Limited View |
1962 |
death, mourning |
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Limited View 23. |
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6 |
Need of Solid Ground |
He hadn't offended God nor failed His Word |
Limited View |
1962 |
work, perseverance |
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Limited View 18. |
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7 |
The Red Flower |
The day sagged under heavy wind |
Limited View |
1962 |
love, renewal |
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Limited View 26. |
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8 |
Spring Lament |
The season has sounded its call to the farm's sleepy ears, |
Limited View |
1962 |
spring, loneliness |
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Landmark and Other Poems 53. |
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9 |
A Stray |
Neighbors, neighbors, help me find |
Limited View |
1962 |
animals, loss |
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Limited View 16. |
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10 |
To An Old Sow |
Whoa there, you crazy sow, where do you think you're going? |
Limited View |
1962 |
animals, identification |
North American Review (1974) 20. |
Limited View 29, Landmark and Other Poems 54. |
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