perseverance
| Title | First Line | Theme(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Around the Bend | "Around the bend the water stills," | fishing perseverance |
| No Leaves? No Apples? | "No fruit bends the orchard trees" | fall perseverance |
| The Orchard Man | "Grandfather came from a town meeting country," | family perseverance |
| See How the Wind | "See how the wind repeats itself" | winter perseverance |
| Need of Solid Ground | "He hadn't offended God nor failed His Word" | work perseverance |
| Second Look | "Lord, let me be patient without rancor" | decay perseverance |
| Names for an Obstacle | "This iceberg of granite" | rootedness perseverance |
| Dirge for an old Wound | "Any root worth its salt" | nature perseverance |
| A Testament | "The ant down there, dragging his leg," | perseverance insects |
| Alive and Well | "Don't fill the kitchen pot" | winter perseverance |