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The poem "Empty Mailbox" by Richard Martin is presented. First Line: Hemlocks flail in square windowpanes of light; Last Line: Will or did I receive it.

The poem "Stoic Surrender" by Richard Martin is presented. First line: Time chisels its self-portrait, Last line: Cars pass by.

Presents the poem "The Heart of the Matter," by Richard Martin. First Line: Without their full complement of leaves, oaks; Last Line: to be a sudden recognition of relationship.

Presents the poem "Growing Things," by Richard Martin. First Line: The unfurled; Last Line: of growing things.

Presents the poem "The Heart of the Matter," by Richard Martin. First Line: Without their full complement of leaves, oaks; Last Line: to be a sudden recognition of relationship.

Presents the poem "Overcast," by Richard Martin. First Line: In the grey stillness of first light, the hills; Last Line: swaying bushels of purple jewels.

Presents the poem "Places Where the Dolphins Spring," by Richard Martin. First Line: The meaningless detail on the chart; Last Line: to places where the dolphins spring.

Presents the poem "A Few Fresh Hours," by Richard Martin. First Line: There's forgiveness to be earned by pausing; Last Line: thrown spontaneously in a golden moment.

Presents the poem "You with a View," by Richard Martin. First Line: A V-split olive tree; Last Line: of your heart.

Presents the poem "The Places Where We Talk of Love," by Richard Martin. First Line: All those places where we talk; Last Line: amplify love and replenish it.

Presents the poem "Crow Comfort," by Richard Martin. First Line: The first evening a single crow perched; Last Line: a whole comfort of crows.

Presents the poem "Spring," by Richard Martin. First Line: It's not so much the crows; Last Line: spring is more than merely near.

Presents the poem "Still, Small Voice," by Richard Martin. First Line: Observe the rhythm; Last Line: and it will do.

Presents the poem "Collateral Worlds," by Richard Martin. First Line: I and the birds live in collateral worlds, Last Line: and clam, so I am grateful that they've come.

Presents the poem "Still Life," by Richard Martin. First Line: The barometer of contentment rises; Last Line: and I walk on.

Presents the poem "Things," by Richard Martin. First Line: Blue and white, completely still. Last Line: of contemplating things.

Presents the poem "Heron in Flight," by Richard Martin. First Line: Familiar as angular strokes in the landscape— Last Line: where they'll slim into strokes again.

Presents the poem "The Laurels Are Blooming," by Richard Martin. First Line: with their drawn out cones; Last Line: when the sky is blue.

Presents the poem "The Signature upon the Landscape," by Richard Martin.

Presents the poem "Hibiscus," by Richard Martin.

Presents the poem "Lizard," by Richard Martin.

Presents the poem "Feathers and Dust," by Richard Martin.