Great Regulars: August

by Elise Partridge

Late August night,

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: August by Elise Partridge

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Dislocation
by Marge Piercy

It happens in an instant.

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Dislocation by Marge Piercy

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In Praise of Joe
by Marge Piercy

I love you hot

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: In Praise of Joe by Marge Piercy

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Memorial Day
by Steve Kowit

Because our sons adore their plastic missile launchers,

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Memorial Day by Steve Kowit

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Mixed-Up School
by X. J. Kennedy

We have a crazy mixed-up school.

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Mixed-Up School by X. J. Kennedy

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The Origin of Myth
by Ed Ochester

That summer I was drinking

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: The Origin of Myth by Ed Ochester

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Turtle
by Kay Ryan

Who would be a turtle who could help it?

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Turtle by Kay Ryan

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