Great Regulars: Avian Time

by Reginald Gibbons

The collection manager of the bird specimens at the natural history

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Avian Time by Reginald Gibbons

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Birthday Cake
by Hayden Carruth

For breakfast I have eaten the last of your birthday cake that you

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Birthday Cake by Hayden Carruth

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Cecil
by Stephen Dobyns

How calm is the spring evening, and the water

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Cecil by Stephen Dobyns

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Elegy for the Personal Letter
by Allison Joseph

I miss the rumpled corners of correspondence,

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Elegy for the Personal Letter by Allison Joseph

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Happy the Man
by Horace

Happy the man, and happy he alone,

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Happy the Man by Horace

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The Old Neighbors
by Katha Pollitt

The weather's turned, and the old neighbors creep out

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: The Old Neighbors by Katha Pollitt

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Shopping
by Faith Shearin

My husband and I stood together in the new mall

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Shopping by Faith Shearin

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