Tuesday, October 09, 2012

Great Regulars: Columbus sailed the ocean blue . . .

by Ramon Montaigne

Columbus sailed the ocean blue

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Columbus sailed the ocean blue . . . by Ramon Montaigne

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Come Picnic on Mars
by Diane Ackerman

for Zoë, age 5

On a distant glad November,

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Come Picnic on Mars by Diane Ackerman

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The Escaped Gorilla
by David Wagoner

When he walked out in the park that early evening

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: The Escaped Gorilla by David Wagoner

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Parents' Day
by Sharon Olds

I breathed shallow as I looked for her

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Parents' Day by Sharon Olds

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Psalm
by Marilyn Nelson

So many cars have driven past me

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Psalm by Marilyn Nelson

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A Request
by Ursula Le Guin

Should my tongue be tied by stroke

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: A Request by Ursula Le Guin

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Song for a Daughter
by Ursula Le Guin

Mother of my granddaughter,

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Song for a Daughter by Ursula Le Guin

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