The Old Woman, the Tulip, and the Dog

Contents

ContentS The Blessing of the Old Woman, the Tulip, and the Dog 3 The Vow 4 Deer Walk Upon Our Mountains 5 Wrong About the Horse 6 The Drink Triptych 7 The Panel Discussion: How Mistaken Is Sophocles 8 The Promise Triptych 9 Song 13 The Beautiful Morning Triptych 14 The Wind That Blows Through Me 15 What We Love 16 Prayer 17 April 18 Soften and Melt 20 In Every Life 23 Try To 24 The Fear Triptych 25 Ridiculous 26 The Outsiders 27 Anger I: Gray Cement 28 The Moment on Stage I 30 Church 33 The Synagogue of the Ear of Corn 35 They Speak of Race 36 Awakening 37 I Want to Live 38 What Is Now Seen Was Once Only Imagined 40 Bright Star and Devil Moon 41 Snow Day 45 The Sorrow Triptych 47 The Arts 49 The Moment on Stage II 50 Anger II: The Rape 51 Liberty 52 To a Pregnant Woman 53 The Beginning of Time 57 Sweet Chariot 59 Brightness Falls from the Air 60 In War Time 61 Paw on Your Lap 62 Many Lives 63 Summertime 64 Notes 67 Acknowledgments 69 The Old Woman, the Tulip, and the Dog ...