Great Regulars: How to Become a Stepmother

by Beverly Rollwagen

Remember: This is a test you cannot pass.

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: How to Become a Stepmother by Beverly Rollwagen

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I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud
by William Wordsworth

I wandered lonely as a cloud

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud by William Wordsworth

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The Red Coat
by Idris Anderson

It's sleeting when we walk from the white church,

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: The Red Coat by Idris Anderson

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San Francisco Remembered
by Philip Schultz

In summer the polleny light bounces off the white buildings

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: San Francisco Remembered by Philip Schultz

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Taking Dinner to My Mother
by Burt Kimmelman

My mother sits on the edge of her bed,

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Taking Dinner to My Mother

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Useful Advice
by Catherine Tufariello

You're 37? Don't you think that maybe

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Useful Advice by Catherine Tufariello

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Vigil
by Dennis O'Driscoll

Life is too short to sleep through.

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Vigil by Dennis O'Driscoll

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