Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, OLD RIVER AT AUTUMN, by M. VARIN HAMLER


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OLD RIVER AT AUTUMN, by                    
First Line: Autumn down old river way, dropping willows
Last Line: Lingering days: autumn down old river way.
Subject(s): Autumn; Seasons; Fall


Autumn down old river way, dropping willows
Fringe the shallow, lazy water's edge,
Cat-tails, bronze, on green reeds play
Hide-and-seek with goldenrod, and secure
On earthy ledge, gentian weed and marshgrass nod.
On the bank gay sumac flings banners red
As cardinal wings, and in poplar boughs
Overhead blackbirds call, and poise to fly,
Silhouettes against the sleepy sky.
Singing, silver ripples frame a lone blue heron
Where he stands, like cameo upon the sands,
While mellow sunshine peeps through tinge of
Woody-scented, smoky haze; these are lovely,
Lingering days: autumn down old river way.





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