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Poem of the month: The Wood-Pile

The Wood-Pile Out walking in the frozen swamp one gray day, I paused and said, ‘I will turn back from here. No, I will go on farther – and we shall see.’ The hard... Read More »

Poem of the month: On the Grasshopper and the Cricket, and To Autumn

On the Grasshopper and the Cricket The poetry of earth is never dead: When all the birds are faint with the hot sun, And hide in cooling trees, a voice will run From hedge... Read More »

Poem of the month: I Walk Out Into the Country at Night

I Walk Out Into the Country at Night The moon is so high it is Almost in the Great Bear. I walk out of the city Along the road to the West. The damp wind... Read More »

Poem of the Month: Fireflies

Fireflies Lately I had looked for you everywhere but only night’s smooth stare gazed back. Some said DDT had cupped your glow in its sharp mouth and swallowed. The loneliness of growing up held small soft... Read More »

Poem of the Month: The Porch over the River

The Porch over the River In the dusk of the river, the wind gone, the trees grow still– the beautiful poise of lightness, the heavy world pushing toward it. Beyond, on the face of the... Read More »

Poem of the month: The Locust Tree in Flower

The Locust Tree in Flower (First Version) Among the leaves bright green of wrist-thick tree and old stiff broken branch ferncool swaying loosely strung- come May again white blossom clusters hide to spill their sweets almost unnoticed down and quickly fall - The Locust Tree in Flower (Second Version) Among of green stiff old bright broken branch come white sweet May again -William Carlos... Read More »

Poem of the Month: An Evening when the Full Moon Rose as the Sun Set

An Evening When the Full Moon Rose as the Sun Set -April 11, 1976 The sun goes down in the dusty April night. “You know it could be alive!” The sun is round, massive,... Read More »

Poem of the month: Before you thought of Spring

Before you thought of Spring Except as a Surmise You see – God bless his suddenness - A Fellow in the Skies Of independent Hues A little weather worn Inspiriting habiliments Of Indigo and Brown - With specimens... Read More »

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