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Poem Title   Author
For My Son Noah, Ten Years Old
May. 27, 1995
 
For My Son, Reading Harry Potter
Oct. 13, 2014
 
For My Wife
Apr. 5, 2010
 
For Our Anniversary
Feb. 26, 2010
 
For Sue's Birthday
Feb. 17, 1994
 
For the Anniversary of My Death
Sep. 30, 1993
 
For the Children
Jul. 27, 2014
 
For the doubling of flowers
Apr. 11, 1994
 
For the Falling Man
Sep. 11, 2006
 
For the Life of Him and Her
Jul. 31, 1998
Apr. 24, 2012
 
For the Thief
Jun. 3, 2005
 
For the Young Who Want to
Sep. 11, 2000
Mar. 29, 1994
Sep. 11, 1999
 
For These
Aug. 31, 1996
 
For Translation into Latin
Oct. 4, 2001
 
 
For You
Jul. 31, 2010
 
For You O Democracy
Nov. 5, 1996
 
For You, Friend
Feb. 14, 2011
 
Foreseeing
Apr. 27, 2009
 
Forgetfulness
Mar. 22, 2011
 
Forgets His Littleness
Jan. 28, 2007
 
Forgiveness
Aug. 24, 2007
 
Forms of Love
Jul. 27, 2010
 
Forseeable
Jun. 14, 2006
 
Fortune
Feb. 24, 2000
 

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