Great Regulars: Bees

by Jane Hirshfield

In every instant, two gates.

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Bees by Jane Hirshfield

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Happiness
by Robert Hass

Because yesterday morning from the steamy window

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Happiness by Robert Hass

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If She Could Have Her Love For You Only One Day A Year
by Tina Kelley

If life bloomed once a year, if we sat in dim rooms the rest of the days, resting,

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: If She Could Have Her Love For You Only One Day A Year by Tina Kelley

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In the Coffee Shop
by Carl Dennis

The big smile the waitress gives you

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: In the Coffee Shop by Carl Dennis

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Making the Best of the Holidays
by James Tate

Justine called on Christmas day to say she

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Making the Best of the Holidays by James Tate

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The Pleasures of Hating
by Laure-Anne Bosselaar

I hate Mozart. Hate him with that healthy

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: The Pleasures of Hating by Laure-Anne Bosselaar

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Trains
by David Shumate

I am seduced by trains. When one moans in the night like some

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Trains by David Shumate

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