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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: FORKS Matches Found: 23 UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` BLIZZARD: APRIL 4, by JANE KURTZ Poem Source First Line: Spring creeps into the city Last Line: Close to the warm, black stove Subject(s): Grand Forks, North Dakota; Rivers; Survival CAMPING IN THE HOUSE, by JANE KURTZ Poem Source First Line: No cooking. %no warm water Last Line: I can't believe it's even our house Subject(s): Grand Forks, North Dakota; Rivers; Survival CHRISTMAS BOX, by JANE KURTZ Poem Source First Line: Red and silver garland Last Line: They're survivors of the flood - %like us.' Subject(s): Grand Forks, North Dakota; Rivers; Survival CLEANUP: MAY 5, by JANE KURTZ Poem Source First Line: My feet shiver in the big gray boots Last Line: But sarah's dolls must all be gone Subject(s): Grand Forks, North Dakota; Rivers; Survival DANGER, by JANE KURTZ Poem Source First Line: The newspaper says Last Line: I wish they could tell me what happened to my cat Subject(s): Grand Forks, North Dakota; Rivers; Survival DINNER PARTY, by ELEANOR WILNER Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The fire is lit in the hearth, and flickers Last Line: Lifts his cup, and calls for more wine. Alternate Author Name(s): Wilner, Eleanor Rand Subject(s): Conversation; Dinners & Dining; Fire; Guests; Tableware; Visiting; Cutlery; Forks; Plates FLEEING: JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT: APRIL 18, by JANE KURTZ Poem Source First Line: Most things you lie awake and worry about Last Line: Away from our home Subject(s): Grand Forks, North Dakota; Rivers; Survival FORK, by CHARLES SIMIC Poem Full Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Recitation by Author Poet's Biography First Line: This strange thing must have crept Subject(s): Tableware; Cutlery; Forks; Plates FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS DAY, by JAY MEEK Poem Source First Line: Standing in the shadow of a hangar Last Line: As if they were stars of the show Subject(s): Air Force - United States; Aviation And Aviators; Grand Forks, North Dakota; Travel GOING BACK: MAY 3, by JANE KURTZ Poem Source First Line: All winter, cars leaped Last Line: Every story is sad Subject(s): Grand Forks, North Dakota; Rivers; Survival JUST IN CASE, by JANE KURTZ Poem Source First Line: At supper, %everyone is as quiet Last Line: Just %in %case Subject(s): Grand Forks, North Dakota; Rivers; Survival MAD, by JANE KURTZ Poem Source First Line: I'm mad at the flood Last Line: But I don't feel lucky Subject(s): Grand Forks, North Dakota; Rivers; Survival MEMORIES, by JANE KURTZ Poem Source First Line: The river is back in its banks again Last Line: In the whole world %we are Subject(s): Grand Forks, North Dakota; Rivers; Survival MOST TERRIBLE PART, by JANE KURTZ Poem Source First Line: Down beside the dike Last Line: But this isn't home. %is it?' Subject(s): Grand Forks, North Dakota; Rivers; Survival NEW DIKE, by JANE KURTZ Poem Source First Line: The city's cleaning up Last Line: But the new dike will Subject(s): Grand Forks, North Dakota; Rivers; Survival NIGHT THE BUILDINGS BURN: APRIL 19, by JANE KURTZ Poem Source First Line: The shelter cots are hard and squeaky Last Line: Again and %again and %again and %again Subject(s): Grand Forks, North Dakota; Rivers; Survival OCEAN OF FEELINGS, by JANE KURTZ Poem Source First Line: Two weeks of waiting Last Line: I'll help you find the library.' Subject(s): Grand Forks, North Dakota; Rivers; Survival ONE TERRIFIC NEIGHBORHOOD: MAY 20, by JANE KURTZ Poem Source First Line: This was a great neighborhood,' dad says Last Line: This was one terrific neighborhood.' Subject(s): Grand Forks, North Dakota; Rivers; Survival RED RIVER, by JANE KURTZ Poem Source First Line: The river wiggled %like a fat brown thread Last Line: That was us. %that was the river Subject(s): Grand Forks, North Dakota; Rivers; Survival RIVER WILD, by JANE KURTZ Poem Source First Line: Melting snow has made the river wild Last Line: But she never answers Subject(s): Grand Forks, North Dakota; Rivers; Survival SANDBAGGING: APRIL 12, by JANE KURTZ Poem Source First Line: Snow's melting, %river's rising Last Line: One, lift, two, swing, three, catch, four, toss Subject(s): Grand Forks, North Dakota; Rivers; Survival TABLE MANNERS, by OLIVER MARBLE Poem Text First Line: When teddy bears are brought to table Last Line: As if they lived in town. Subject(s): Dinners & Dining; Etiquette; Tableware; Manners; Courtesy; Cutlery; Forks; Plates THREE JUDGES, by JOHN BANISTER TABB Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Judge knife is very narrow Last Line: Is wide enough all sides to see. Alternate Author Name(s): Father Tabb Subject(s): Knives; Spoons; Tableware; Daggers; Cutlery; Forks; Plates |
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