Great Regulars: 53

by E. E. Cummings

may my heart always be open to little

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: 53 by E. E. Cummings

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The Clock
by Dennis O'Driscoll

With only one story to tell, the clock strikes

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

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Harmony in the Boudoir
by Mark Strand

After years of marriage, he stands at the foot of the bed and

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Harmony in the Boudoir by Mark Strand

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Old Friends
by Louis Jenkins

There's a game we play, not a game exactly, a sort of call and

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Old Friends by Louis Jenkins

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The Second Life of Christmas Trees
by Mark Perlberg

In frozen January, my friends and I

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: The Second Life of Christmas Trees by Mark Perlberg

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There
by George Johnston

One keeps itching to get there. Where? Never mind

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: There by George Johnston

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Winter Thanks
by Marcus Jackson

To the furnace----tall, steel rectangle

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Winter Thanks by Marcus Jackson

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