Great Regulars: Black Islands

by Martin Espada

for Darío

At Isla Negra,

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Black Islands by Martin Espada

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Blue Suburban
by Howard Nemerov

Out in the elegy country, summer evenings,

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Blue Suburban by Howard Nemerov

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Latina Worker
by Doren Robbins

Then I notice through a triple-Americano-awakening moment,

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Latina Worker by Doren Robbins

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Money
by John Updike

Money is such a treat.

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Money by John Updike

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Pink and White
by Deborah Garrison

Peonies are the only flower I care for

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Pink and White by Deborah Garrison

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The Place I Want To Get Back To
by Mary Oliver

is where

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: The Place I Want To Get Back To by Mary Oliver

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To A High School Senior
by Pat Schneider

Don't go. Don't stay.

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: To A High School Senior by Pat Schneider

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