October (May Swenson Poems)
1A smudge for the horizonthat, on a clear day, showsthe hard edge of hills andbuildings on the other coast.Anchored boats ...
May Swenson Poems on Fathers (3 Poems)
That the Soul May Wax Plump (May Swenson Poems)
My dumpy little mother on the undertaker's slabhad a mannequin's grace. From chin to footthe sheet outlined her, thin and ...
The Lowering (May Swenson Poems)
The flag is foldedlengthwise, and lengthwise again,folding toward the open edge,so that the union of stars on the bluefield remains ...