nature

Title First Line Theme(s)
The Burden "Apple bloom spread on the orchard floor," blossoming
nature
Reflection "I think I shall decide to stay" farming
nature
When a Neighbor Dies "Safe from loneliness, safe from storm," death
nature
After the People Go "No one lives here any more, they all have moved away" drought
nature
Mad Dog "Like a great yellow dog, the sun" drought
nature
Sparrows in Spring "The water falls drip.. drip.. drap" planting
nature
Silver Maples "Rain fingers stroke our grey bodies" farming
nature
Meeting a Pheasant Hunter in Our Grove "The bush’s shape has been bent by the wind" wind
nature
The Vine "His wife and young son in his heart, the future riding his shoulders" farming
nature
Emerson's Page "His Neighbors scratched" nature
wisdom