American Smooth is a poetry book by Rita Dove. (subscription required to view full article)
Contents All souls "I have been a stranger in a strange land" Fox trot Fridays Ta ta cha cha Quick Brown Fox Heart to heart Cozy apologia Soprano Two for the Montrose drive-in Meditation at fifty yards, moving target American smooth The castle walk The passage Noble sissle's horn Alfonzo prepares to go over the top La Chapelle. 92nd Division. Ted Variation on reclamation The return of Lieutenant James Reese Europe Ripont Chocolate Bolero Hattie McDaniel arrives at the coconut grove Samba summer Blues in half-tones, 3/4 time Describe yourself in three words or less The seven veils of Salomé From your valentine Rhumba The sisters: swansong. Evening primrose Reverie in open air Sic itur ad astra Count to ten and we'll be there Eliza, age 10, Harlem Lullaby Driving through Desert backyard Desk dreams Now Against flight Looking up from the page, I am reminded of this mortal coil.
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