Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Great Regulars: Among the Things He Does Not Deserve

by Dan Albergotti

Greek olives in oil, fine beer, the respect of colleagues,

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Among the Things He Does Not Deserve by Dan Albergotti

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Driving West in 1970
by Robert Bly

My dear children, do you remember the morning

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Driving West in 1970 by Robert Bly

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Durum wheat
by Lisa Martin-Demoor

Memory at its finest lacks corroboration

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Durum wheat by Lisa Martin-Demoor

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Happily Planting the Beans too Early
by Jack Gilbert

I waited until the sun was going down

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Happily Planting the Beans too Early by Jack Gilbert

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The Perfect Black Blazer
by Bobbi Lurie

The head nurse called to say

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: The Perfect Black Blazer by Bobbi Lurie

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Rock Tea
by Gary Gildner

At a hot springs in Sawtooth Mountains

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Rock Tea by Gary Gildner

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Spruce Street, Berkeley
by Naomi Shihab Nye

If a street is named for a tree,

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Spruce Street, Berkeley by Naomi Shihab Nye

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