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Poem Title   Author
A Scandal in the Suburbs
Nov. 4, 2007
 
A Scientist's Acrostic
Oct. 30, 2005
 
A Sea-Chantey
Jul. 16, 1995
 
 
A selection from "Three Songs at the End of Summer"
Oct. 6, 2013
 
A selection from A Timbered Choir
Aug. 5, 1999
 
A selection of Anne Frank's diary
Jul. 9, 1994
 
a selection of Limericks
Aug. 6, 1999
 
a selection of Limericks
Aug. 6, 1999
 
a selection of Limericks
Aug. 6, 1999
 
a selection of Limericks
Aug. 6, 1999
 
A selection several Clerihews
Jun. 17, 2001
 
A Shore
Jul. 31, 1996
 
A Short History of the Middle West
Jul. 6, 1998
 
A Short History of Tobacco
Jul. 20, 1997
 
A Short Panegyric
Jan. 9, 2012
 
A Short Testament
Dec. 29, 2010
 
A Sight in Camp at Daybreak Gray and Dim
Apr. 12, 1993
 
A Sighting
Apr. 28, 2013
 
A Silent Love
Aug. 9, 1996
 
A Simile for Her Smile
Feb. 24, 1997
 
A Singing Voice
Dec. 22, 2004
 
A Single Autumn
Nov. 8, 2010
 
 
A Small Excursion (selected lines)
May. 9, 1999
 

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