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Wet Field
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The Road Was Full of Mud by Neil Tully

Conleth Ferris tossed a cigarette end to the yard. He coughed, then swallowed the phlegm, imagined the inside of his...
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Mouse in house
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This Day by Deb Stark

We have a mouse in the house this morning. It found the bread I’d left out to thaw for the...
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farm youth
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Records on the White Door

Finding a role in my family’s small dairy operation is quite literally the oldest goal I can recall from my...
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Four Poems by Peter Burrows

The Wood He wanted to see the wood one last time. So, they took him back to trees dripping and...
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How to talk farming
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How to Talk Farming by Stephen Bishop

As a farmer and former English major, it gives me no pleasure to announce this, but the truth is agriculture...
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old barn
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This Life by Rachel Vigier

1 In one day, six months ago, Louis Paradis became a husband and a farmer. He had the date engraved...
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dirty laundry by billie pritchett
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Dirty Laundry by Billie Pritchett

My mother bought clothes to make herself feel good. She imagined herself being invited to a dinner party at a house...
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Best in Rural Writing 2023 Shortlist
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2023 Best in Rural Writing Contest: Shortlist

After an incredible response from writers that resulted in a large collection of talented work, judge Gráinne Murphy took on...
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Sunflower field
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Ciboloto by Roy Gu

Ciboloto Miss Yang gone to the Western Hemisphere never been back since seeds on her desk have sprouted and grown...
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Tell it to Trees
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Tell it to Trees by Dr. Charles A. Stone

Tell It to Trees Rivers cannot hear trees as they (the rivers) flow through a forest of never-minds with untied...
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When Dawn Breaks Us, by Dana VanderLugt

April 21. 4:37 a.m. The moon shines. Stars signal a clear sky. No clouds to provide a barrier to the...
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horses in snow
FeaturedMilk House ContributorPoetry

Still Falling Snow and Other Poems by Robert Harlow

Still Falling Snow The woods are mine now and they fill up with snow more often than I’d like. The...
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