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Barbara Molloy-Olund’s poems begin squarely in the world of the senses, then extend that world into the realm of imagination. The sky comes to imply a commanding spiritual intelligence. Trees tossing in a storm suggest the “fleeting, impetuous nerve/ we manage only once or twice/ our whole lives.” Pigs in a barnyard imply a rich connection between the sacred and the profane, The poet’s achievement is her subtlety; we admire her serene and unobtrusive flights of mind. Molloy-Olund’s Midwestern landscapes mesh gracefully with her ruminations, creating a poetry that is hers alone.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. ix-x
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  1. 1. IN RETROSPECT, THE SKY
  1. In Retrospect, the Sky
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  1. The Proximity of Sparrows
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  1. Cemetery near Gaslight Village
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  1. Sister David Will Not Ride in an Automobile
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  1. Years Later
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  1. Along the Mississippi
  2. pp. 12-13
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  1. Poem
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  1. 2. HERE ON EARTH
  1. Rainfall in the Midwest
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  1. In Favor of Lightning
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  1. Heirloom
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  1. Money
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  1. Knot
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  1. Take the Swallows with You
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  1. Blockstarken
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  1. Beginnings
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  1. 3. HOW IT BEGINS
  1. October, a Parade
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  1. Waking When It's Still Dark
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  1. Red House, Red Leaves
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  1. Report
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  1. My Friend's Father
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  1. On the Porch in the Evening
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  1. How It Begins
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  1. Imperfect Elegy
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  1. Force
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  1. Passenger
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