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“Water Picture” by May Swenson

Posted on August 23, 2012 by

In the pond in the park all things are doubled: Long buildings hang and wriggle gently. Chimneys are bent legs bouncing on clouds below. A flag wags like a fishhook down there in the sky. The arched stone bridge is … Continue reading →

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“Feel Me” by May Swenson

Posted on June 19, 2011 by

“Feel me to do right,” our father said on his deathbed. We did not quite know—in fact, not at all—what he meant. His last whisper was spent as through a slot in a wall. He left us a key, but … Continue reading →

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Analysis of Baseball by May Swenson

Posted on April 4, 2011 by

It’s about the ball, the bat, and the mitt. Ball hits bat, or it hits mitt. Bat doesn’t hit ball, bat meets it. Ball bounces off bat, flies air, or thuds ground (dud) or it fits mitt. Bat waits for … Continue reading →

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