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Title Author Year
They that have power to hurt and will do none (Sonnet 94) William Shakespeare 1609
Tender Buttons [A Box] Gertrude Stein 1914
I May After Leaving You Walk Quickly or Even Run Matthea Harvey 2006
At Melville’s Tomb Hart Crane 1933
The Mad Potter John Hollander 1988
The Legend Garrett Hongo 1988
Achill Derek Mahon 1991
My Friends W. S. Merwin 1963
Of Memory and Distance Russell Edson 2005
Three Seasons Geoffrey G. O’Brien 2007
September Joanne Kyger 2002
Minerva Jones Edgar Lee Masters 1916
The Man Who Never Heard of Frank Sinatra Aaron Fogel 2000
My Picture Left in Scotland Ben Jonson 1640
beside her unearthing nicole v basta 2022
The Monk Monica Sok 2026
Long Weekend Megan Pinto 2026
Sal Lucille Clifton 2026
What Roots Shall Bloom Caridad Moro-Gronlier 2026
Ladletime: Night Time Hrayr Varaz 2026

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