Poetry Now

Title First Line Theme(s) Original Citation
Hardened Arteries "When the office screwed a few bucks" selfishness, guilt

Poetry Now 2 (Sept. 1975) 31.

Too Many Defeats Dull the Spirit "The worst was" farming, weather

Poetry Now 2 (Sept. 1975) 17.

Bluejay "Into the calm of morning as stone breaks" birds, hunting

Poetry Now 3 (Summer 1976) 24.

Born Again "He woke up when she died," loss, death Poetry Now 3 (1976) 22.
Instead of Honey "Let's get to work, time may be short with us," labor, religion

Poetry Now 3 (1976) 22.

Muskrats in the Cornfield "Persuasion of rain and sun" farming, animals

Poetry Now 3 (June 1976) 22.

No News is Good News "Having read the same names in the paper" community, significance Poetry Now (1976) 69.
The Snapshot "There we four sit, quick perched as sparrows on a wire," memory, holiday Poetry Now 3 (1976) 71.
Two Men "The stiff man scrubs his hands," duality, conformity Poetry Now (Jan. 1976) 24.
Off Limits "He burned the grass" fire, control Poetry Now 4 (Summer 1979) 11.
An In-Between Time "He hasn't quite left her," divorce, change Poetry Now 5.4 Issue 28 (1980) 34.
Castrating the Pigs "It always seemed to be a rainy day" animals, masculinity Poetry Now 5.4 Issue 28 (1980) 34.
The Way the Light Shines "The shrill singing of cicada" aging, friendship Poetry Now 5.3 Issue 27 (1980) 6.
There Are Still Some Mysteries "My young neighbor attended an" Poetry Now 5.4 Issue 28 (1980) 34.
Weather Words "The garden waited to be covered," gardening, winter Poetry Now 5.4 Issue 28 (1980) 34.
Anyone Can See "Anyone with half wit can see" farming, gift Poetry Now 6.5 Issue 35 (1982) 36.
How Good is Good Enough "He must have read whatever signs" homelessness, distinctions Poetry Now 6.4 Issue 34(1982) 37.
Shy Breeder "The heifer is in heat but" animals, sex Poetry Now 6.1 (1981) 16.
Double Talk "The exercises we schedule" duality, survival Poetry Now 6.5 Issue 35 (1982) 36.
Now Hear This "Your Honor, she cried, I need help." religion, marriage Poetry Now 6.6 Issue 36 (1982) 11.
Only Flowers Seem Not to Die "On our May Day anniversary" flowers, loss Poetry Now 6.6 Issue 36 (1982) 11.
Sign-Directed "I was born under the sign" birth, superstition Poetry Now 6.6 Issue 36 (1982) 11.
Abandoned Orchard "These weathered trees" decay, perseverance

Poetry Now, vol. 7. no. 2, 1983, pp. 20.

Crop Inspector "The farmer opened the gate," farming, perseverance Poetry Now 7.2 (1983) 20.