decay
| Title | First Line | Theme(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Weed Solitude | "Machines worn out, embalmed in rust," | machines decay |
| The Tarnish | "The afternoon failed of its promise and the sun" | weather decay |
| For God's Sake | "Why don't you clean up your place," | garden decay |
| Second Look | "Lord, let me be patient without rancor" | decay perseverance |
| Out of Season | "Half of the elms along the street looked dead," | decay wistfulness |
| Point of No Return | "Grass in the cracks of the sidewalk," | memory decay |
| Within Limits | "One afternoon in early spring" | cleaning decay |
| Abandoned Orchard | "These weathered trees" | decay perseverance |