Poets/John Updike

John Updike

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At night—the light turned off, the filament …

John Updike

Pearl Avenue runs past the high-school lot, …

John Updike

The line didn’t move, though there were not …

John Updike

Those dutiful dogtrots down airport corridors …

John Updike

The shadows have their seasons, too. …

John Updike

Such heat! It brings the brain back to its basic blank. …

John Updike

What can you say about Pennsylvania …

John Updike

Distance brings proportion. From here …

John Updike

The spirit has infinite facets, but the body …

John Updike

How long will our bewildered heirs …

John Updike

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