Great Regulars: At Sea

by Wendy Mnookin

At the end of the jetty.

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: At Sea by Wendy Mnookin

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Christmas 1963
by Joseph Enzweiler

Because we wanted much that year

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Christmas 1963 by Joseph Enzweiler

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The Conjugation of the Paramecium
by Muriel Rukeyser

This has nothing

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: The Conjugation of the Paramecium by Muriel Rukeyser

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Farewell
by Emily Dickinson

Tie the strings to my life, my Lord,

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Farewell by Emily Dickinson

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Free
by Virgil Suarez

When we first arrived in the United States

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Free by Virgil Suarez

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Poor North
by Mark Strand

It is cold, the snow is deep,

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Poor North by Mark Strand

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Returning to Earth
by Jim Harrison

I'm getting very old. If I were a mutt

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Returning to Earth by Jim Harrison

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