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A Little Health by Anonymous The Writer's Almanac with …

WebPoem: "A Little Health," by anonymous poet from The Diary of Francis Kilvert (1840-1879). A Little Health. And little cause to need him. It's the birthday of Jay …

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I Used to Be but Now I Am by Ted Berrigan The Writer's …

WebBut now I am America. I used to be part of the problem, But now I am the problem. I used to be part of the solution, if not all of it, But now I am not that person. I …

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New York by Edward Field The Writer's Almanac with …

WebReprinted with permission. ( buy now ) New York. I live in a beautiful place, a city. people claim to be astonished. when you say you live there. They talk of junkies, …

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People Who Live Near the Hospital by Tina Kelley The …

WebThe Writer's Almanac with Garrison Keillor: 'People Who Live Near the Hospital' by Tina Kelley, and the literary and historical notes for Thursday, September 7, …

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A Little Health by Anonymous The Writer's Almanac with …

WebA Little Health. Poem: ""A Little Health," by anonymous poet, from The Diary of Francis Kilvert (1840-1879). And little cause to need him. Literary and Historical Notes: …

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In Sickness and Health by Alicia Suskin Ostriker The …

WebIt's the birthday of the novelist Marilynne Robinson, (books by this author) born in Sandpoint, Idaho (1943), whose first novel, Housekeeping (1980), was …

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Ah Poverties, Wincings, and Sulky Retreats by Walt …

WebThe Writer's Almanac with Garrison Keillor: 'Ah Poverties, Wincings, and Sulky Retreats' by Walt Whitman, and the literary and historical notes for Saturday, …

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The Surgeon by Alicia Suskin Ostriker The Writer's …

WebIt's the birthday of science writer John Maddox, (books by this author) who edited Nature magazine for 22 years, born near Swansea, Wales (1925). He taught …

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A Ritual to Read to Each Other by William Stafford The …

WebThe Writer's Almanac with Garrison Keillor: 'A Ritual to Read to Each Other' by William Stafford, and the literary and historical notes for Monday, November 1, 2004.

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The Virtue of Trusting One's Mind by Marcia Slatkin The …

WebThe Writer's Almanac with Garrison Keillor: 'The Virtue of Trusting One's Mind' by Marcia Slatkin, and the literary and historical notes for Monday, January 29, 2007.

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Piano, New York by Julia Kasdorf The Writer's Almanac with …

WebIt's set in 18th-century Europe and is the story of two boys. One is a horrible prince, and the other is his servant whose job it is to be whipped whenever the prince …

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The Longly-Weds Know by Leah Furnas The Writer's Almanac …

WebAnd the 6th when he accidentally got drunk on the way. home from work because being a husband and father. was so damn hard. It's about the 11th and 12th …

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Blue Girls by John Crowe Ransom The Writer's Almanac with …

WebTie the white fillets then about your hair. And think no more of what will come to pass. Than bluebirds that go walking on the grass. And chattering on the air. Practice …

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Couple at Coney Island by Charles Simic The Writer's Almanac …

WebAnd drew you closer to me. While you leaned your head on my shoulder. Anyone could see we'd made love. The night before and were still giddy on our feet. We …

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House by Billy Collins The Writer's Almanac with Garrison Keillor

WebPoem: "House" by Billy Collins from The Trouble With Poetry And Other Poems .© Random House, New York. Reprinted with permission. House. I lie in a …

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Getting to Sleep in New Jersey by John Stone The Writer's …

WebOutside, the wind. corners the house with a long crow. Silently, his contagious snow. covers the banks of the Passaic River, where he walked once, full of …

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Rereading Frost by Linda Pastan The Writer's Almanac with …

WebIn the end, he decides to kill himself in a car accident, in the hopes getting his family the insurance money. The final scene of the play takes place at Willy Loman's …

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Night Below Zero by Kenneth Rexroth The Writer's Almanac with

WebNight Below Zero. 3 AM, the night is absolutely still; Snow squeals beneath my skis, plumes on the turns. I stop at the canyon's edge, stand looking out. Over the …

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X by Wendell Berry The Writer's Almanac with Garrison Keillor

WebToday is All Saints' Day, and Pope Julius II chose this day in 1512 to display Michelangelo's paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel for the first time.It took …

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Claim by Kasey Jueds The Writer's Almanac with Garrison Keillor

WebToday is the birthday of playwright, novelist, and screenwriter Paul Rudnick (books by this author), born in Piscataway Township, New Jersey (1957).He finds that …

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the way it is now by Charles Bukowski The Writer's Almanac with

WebPoem: "the way it is now," by Charles Bukowski from Open All Night (Black Sparrow Press). the way it is now. I'll tell you. I've lived with some gorgeous women. and …

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The Master Speed by Robert Frost The Writer's Almanac with …

WebMONDAY 6/8. Today's Reading: "The Master Speed" by Robert Frost from THE POETRY OF ROBERT FROST, published by Henry Holt. It's the birthday of SARA PARETSKY, …

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