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Poem Title   Author
 
Cousins
Jul. 7, 2012
 
Cousins
Jan. 13, 1994
 
Covenant
Jul. 10, 2012
 
Cow Boy's Lament
Oct. 31, 1996
 
 
Cradle Song
Mar. 7, 2000
 
Cramming for Finals
Feb. 13, 2011
 
Cranberry-Orange Relish
Nov. 14, 2009
 
 
Creative Writing
Dec. 2, 2002
Dec. 2, 2005
 
Creatures
Jul. 25, 1996
 
 
Cremation of Sam McGee
Dec. 22, 1995
 
Crickets in the Dark
Jul. 27, 1998
 
Cripple Creek
Nov. 1, 2001
 
Criss Cross Apple Sauce
Mar. 9, 2001
Dec. 18, 2005
 
Crocodile
Apr. 22, 1995
 
Crocuses
Mar. 20, 1994
 
Crooked Wisdom
Mar. 19, 2007
 
Crossing Brooklyn Ferry (excerpt)
May. 31, 2005
 
Crossing Kansas by Train
Feb. 23, 2008
Jun. 8, 1995
Aug. 2, 1997
 
 
Crossing the Gap
Aug. 8, 2011
 
Crossing the Loch
May. 13, 2010
 

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