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Poem Title   Author
The Real Work
Aug. 4, 2012
 
 
The Red Camellia
Nov. 4, 2001
 
The Red Coat
Apr. 18, 2010
 
The Red Wheel Barrow
Feb. 3, 1998
Sep. 17, 2012
 
The Remorse for Time
Feb. 7, 2004
 
The Resemblance Between Your Life and a Dog
Feb. 16, 2004
 
The Retarded Children Play Baseball
Oct. 3, 2005
 
The Return
Jun. 29, 2010
 
The Return
Nov. 13, 1998
 
The Return of Odysseus
Sep. 27, 2010
 
The Return of the Subjunctive
Nov. 14, 2011
 
The Return to the Cabin
Aug. 28, 1995
 
 
The Reverie of Poor Susan
May. 2, 1998
 
The Rhodora
May. 26, 2003
 
 
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (excerpt)
Oct. 5, 2000
 
 
The River
May. 17, 2011
 
The River Merchant's Wife: A Letter
Jul. 29, 1993
 
The River Merchant's Wife: A Letter
Oct. 10, 1997
 
 
The Roadway
May. 16, 1996
 
The Rockettes
Dec. 27, 2013
 

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