Planting Red Geraniums

Title First Line Theme(s) Original Citation
[On the road to the farm] "On the road to the farm" winter, creation

Planting Red Geraniums: Discovered Poems of James Hearst. Final Thursday Press, 2017. 29.

[Thank goodness it doesn't bug you often] "Thank goodness it doesn’t bug you often," purpose, routine

Planting Red Geraniums: Discovered Poems of James Hearst. Final Thursday Press, 2017. 33.

[The committee debated] "The committee debated" censorship, satire

Planting Red Geraniums: Discovered Poems of James Hearst. Final Thursday Press, 2017. 23.

[There was an old cock] "There was an old cock" sex, animals

Planting Red Geraniums: Discovered Poems of James Hearst. Final Thursday Press, 2017. 34.

[There's music in my heart] "There’s music in my heart," love, nature

Planting Red Geraniums: Discovered Poems of James Hearst. Final Thursday Press, 2017. 35-6.

A Home of Her Own "I left the evening chores and went to the door and spoke" death, neighbors

Planting Red Geraniums: Discovered Poems of James Hearst. Final Thursday Press, 2017. 15.

Ape in My Heart "Lust stinks in my nostrils" shame, lust

Planting Red Geraniums: Discovered Poems of James Hearst. Final Thursday Press, 2017. 21.

Book of the Mind "Chilled and seared by the weather" introspection, thoughts

Planting Red Geraniums: Discovered Poems of James Hearst. Final Thursday Press, 2017. 22.

Day with a Bad Taste "The street gasps with the exhaust" cities, loneliness

Planting Red Geraniums: Discovered Poems of James Hearst. Final Thursday Press, 2017. 25.

Enjoy Your Release "You better grow the" death, happiness

Planting Red Geraniums: Discovered Poems of James Hearst. Final Thursday Press, 2017. 26.