Fieldbook: Original Poetry by MOTHER EARTH NEWS Readers

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PHOTO: FOTOLIA/OLIVIER LE MOAL
MOTHER's readers submit their poetry to be published in this "Fieldbook."

Conventional publishing wisdom claims that it’s a mistake to run original poetry in a “consumer” magazine. Although that may often be true, we’re convinced that MOTHER’s readers are the kind of people who look for beauty in the practical and search out practicality in the beautiful…and who realize that good poetry can be useful as well as inspiring. In fact, the best of poems can help us recognize the wonderful — and often well-hidden — similarities that all humans share…and, by doing so, can make each of us feel a little bit less alone. The poetry included in this occasional feature — be it brand-new or previously published, written by a recognized poet or a first-timer — will be material that, in the eyes of MOTHER’s editors, helps us see ourselves in the words of others. It’s that quality, and the fact that the work presented here will reflect the range of subject areas usually presented in this magazine, that gave this feature its name.

Intruder

All winter
weather lived in the house
like a poor relative with

  • Published on Jan 1, 1985
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