Great Regulars: As if the sky and high plateaus . . .

by Gary Young

As if the sky and the high plateaus were not enough, here is a canyon

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: As if the sky and high plateaus . . . by Gary Young

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Cousins
by Debra Nystrom

Afternoons, Grandma sent us inside,

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Cousins by Debra Nystrom

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Covenant
by Tennessee Williams

If you are happy, I will give you an apple,

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Covenant by Tennessee Williams

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Elephant Seals, Año Nuevo
by Kim Addonizio

There they lie, fasting and molting

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Elephant Seals, Año Nuevo by Kim Addonizio

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The Fat of the Land
by Ronald Wallace

Gathered in the heavy heat of Indiana,

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: The Fat of the Land by Ronald Wallace

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Hinterhof
by James Fenton

Stay near to me and I'll stay near to you--

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Hinterhof by James Fenton

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Tree Marriage
by William Meredith

In Chota Nagpur and Bengal

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Tree Marriage by William Meredith

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