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N i c h o la s A. V i r g i l i c 1092 N i a g a r a Road Camden 4 , New J e r s e y
Autumn s u n s e t ;
the l a k e ’ s
l o n g , f i e r y e y e l a s h e s
S p r i n g f l o o d s . , ,
f l o a t i n g i n th e o r c h a r dIn th e m o r n i n g - g l o r i e s
a humming h i r d
vS p r i n g f l o o d s . . .
f l o a t i n g in th e f i e l d ;
a drowned s c a r e c r o w .
I n th e m o r n i n g - g l o r i e s -
a hummingbird h a v i n g l v
The lo v e a f f a i r s
o f th e hummingbird
a r e m o r n i n g - g l o r i o u s l
shadow p u d d le s
L eaf-shadow p u d d l e s on t h e s id e w a lk
A sun shower . . .
l e a f - s h a d o w p u d d le s on t h e s i d e w a l k
A f i r e f l y ove r the p o o l . . .
s h i n e s on t h e d o t t e d l i n e
o f the L i t t l e D i p p e r .
An o ld ou thouse -
and s p r i n g wind thum bing t h r o u g h
a c a t a l o g u e
A broken-down o u th o u se -
and s p r i n g wind thum bing th r o u g h
a cobwebbed c a t a l o g u e .
A ram sh ac k le ou th o u se -
and s p r i n g v/ind thumbing t h r o u g h
a c obwabbe-d c a t a l ogue •
Q u iv e r in g hammock. . .
b u t t e r f l i e s in i t s b e l l y -
and peach s a p - j e l l y .
A r i s i n g f i r e f l y . . .
A f i r e f l y i n t h e f i e l d . . .
l e n g t h e n s the h a n d le
of the L i t t l e D i p p e r .
N ic h o la s A. Y i r g i l i c 1092 N ia g a r a Road Camden 4 , New J e r s e y
A f i n a l h o o t l
t h e o l d owl swoops -
but the mouse d a r t s under a r o o t *
The p i c n i c gr ove * . .
a lone c a n d le deepens the n i g h t ;
t h e autumn wind.*
The p i c n i c g r o v e . . .
a lone c an d le d eep e n s the n i g h t ;
summer wind.
\
■Lhe c a b in w i n d o w . . .
a lone c a n d le deep en s t h e n i g h t :
the autumn w in d .
A shady s i d e w a l k . . .
a p r o s t r a t e s q u i r r e l c o o l i n g i t s b e l l y
e a r l y au tum n.
A p o l i s h e d c a s k e t . . .
l o w e r in g i n th e shadow,h
l e a v i n g th e m orn ing s u n l i g h t *
At th e c a b i n window,
t h e f a c e of n i g h t i s drawn
t o a lo n e c a n d l e .
The h o t summer. . ,
m o th e r in. t h e k i t c h e n
p r e s s u r e - c o c k i n g t o m a t o e s •
An o Id gr a ve y a r d . . .
a c i c a d a s e a l i n g the heav y l i d
of summer.
f
rk
The p a s s i n g s t o r m
l e a v e s i t s l i k e n e s s b e h i n d / . . .
a we e p i ng w i l lo w .
A t r a i n o f w i l l o w s ,
and b u t t e r f l y - c o n f e t t i . . .
summer’s p a s s i n g p a r a d e .
'Toads too ls
The v o ic e o f t h e f r o g ,
and c h o r u s i n g c r i c k e t s echo
in t h e m i s t y swamp.
T o a d s to o l s . . .
a w i l lo w j a l l o w s th e mocnt
the v i e w in g monk.
A w i l l o w . . .
p i l l o w i n g the autumn moon?
T o a d s t o o l s . . .
a w i l lw
The s e a t e d monk in t a d s t o o l s . , .
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C re e p in g d a r k l y
out of th e f i r e p l a c e . , ,
t h e sound o f a c r i c k e t .
T h e d e s e r t e d f a c t o r y . . *
The de se r t e d f a c t o r y . . .
e v e n in g sun f i r e s t h e windows f a c e t s ;
the g l i t t e r i n g r i v e r .
The tumble-down t h e a t r e . . .
f i r e f l i e s f o o t l i g h t th e s t a g e ;
th e G a lax y .
The o ld t e n e m e n t . . .
a s n o t t y u f c
The baby c r i e s ,
and the mother
makes the f a c e s
An o u td o o r t h e a t r e . . .
f i r e f l i e s f o o t l i g h t t h e s t a g e ;
th e G a la x y .V'
Morning m i s t . . .
t h e P a r t h e n o n p i l l a r s t h e moon:
s e e d i n g d a n d e l i o n .
The o ld t e n e m e n t . . .
a s n o t t y u r c h i n h a n g in g out a window:
i c i c l e s .
The P a r th e n o n . . .
p i l l a r i n g th e m o rn in g moon;
S e e d in g d a n d e l i o n . . .
t h e P a r t h e n o n p i l l a r s
S e e d in g d a n d e l i o n . . .
t h e P a r t h e n o n p i l l a r s t h e moon:
morn ing m is t
s e e d i n g d a n d e l i o n
S e e d in g d a n d e l i o n . . .
the Pa r t e n o n p i l l a r s
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S e t t i n g sun "beyond
th e h i l l of downy g le b e
of d a n d e l io n s *
The junk-wagon
nThe f a l l i n g l e a f . . ,
h i d i n g i t s rhyme on t h e l a k e ;
a s l e e p i n g swan.N''N------/■ .
The j unk-w agon . . .
a hunched
The f a l l i n g l e a f . . .
h i d i n g i t s rhyme on th e l a k e :
an a l i g h t i n g d u c k .
A tumble-down o u t h o u s e • . .
c o l d wind t e a r i n g a c a t a l o g u e d page
th e c r e s c e n t moon.
The j u nk-w agon . . .
an o ld t e a m s te r u r g i n g th e h o r s e ;
w i n t e r r a i n .
-A* r i c k e t y j u n k -w a g o n . . . 4^1
an o ld t e a m s t e r u r g i n g th e h o r s e :
w i n t e r r a i n .
A snowy p i n e • • •
h i t t e r wind s c u l p t i n g d r i f t s
t h e c r e s c e n t moon.
(-1A tumble-down o u t h o u s e . . .
c o ld wind thumbing t h r o u g h a c a t a l o g u e -
the c r e s c e n t mcon.
A snowy f i e l d . . .
b i t t e ^ w i n d s c u l p t i n g d r i f t s
the c r e s c e n t moon. X
A r a s h o f b u b b l i n g s t a r s
popp ing on th e p u d d l e :
l o v e r s i n p o i s o n i v y .
A tumble-dov^n out h o u s e . . .
c o ld wind t e a r i n g the c a t a l o g u e
A r a s h o f s t a r s . . .
h u b b i e s p o p p in g on a pud d les
l o v e r s i n p o i s o n i v y .
P o iso n i v y . . .
a r a s h o f s t a r s in a b l i s t e r i n g puddleA r a s h o f s t a r s
i n a b l i s t e r i n g p u d d le :
p o i s o n i v y .
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A s c a re c ro w
i s a m a n n ik in ,
in new c l o t h e
A r a s h o f s t a r s , . .
b u b b l e s b l i s t e r i n g a p u d d le ;
l o v e r s in p o i s o n i v y .
i c i c l e s on th e p r o
I c i c l e s on the p o r c h . . .
b i t t e r wind t i n k l i n g c h i n e s ;
th e G a lax y .
A dory on t h e bay
The g a t h e r i n g s t o r m . . .
a d o ry f l o u n d e r s on th e bay -
the b e a t o f th e d r u m f i s h .
M oonl igh t on th e d u m p . . .
a t i n s e l e d t r e e s t r e a m i n g in
The i c i c l e d p o r c h . . .
b i t t e r wind t i n k l i n g
th e G a lax y .
c h im e s ;
The m o o n l i t a l l e y . . .
s h a t t e r i n g g l a s s s t r i k i n g i c e
The g r e a t s t o n e B u d d h a . . .
m o o n l ig h t d r i p s f rom i t s i c i c l e d nose(
a s n o t t y u r c h i n .
t h e wind;
M oon l igh t on th e d u m p . . .
a t i n s e l e d p in e s t r e a m i n g i n th e wind; Vhe c r e S c e n t ^ c c b
The Maiden o f s p r i n g . . .
e r b r e a s t p r o t r u d i n g from a w i l lo w :
t h e Galaxy /
The tem ple r u i n . . .
The v i n e y a r d . . .
a f i r e f l y * s ember dy ing on a l e a f ;
the e v e n in g s t a r The candy s t o r e w i n d o w . . .
An o ld g r a v e y a r d . •* The candy s t o r e . . •
smoky r a i n b l u r s the c i t y sky l i n e ;
t h e t w i l i g h t b e l l .
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Aut uun s un -
the hawk looms
over pampas p lu m e s .
Keek i Keek i jtfeek 1
Who c a l l s me - a f i c t i o n ,
o r a b lu e j a y ^ bad d i c t i o n ■?
S p r i n g p r a c t i c e * . .
a f l e d g l i n g t u g g i n g jdrf a r u b b e r - b a n d
f rom an o ld g o l f - b a l l *
An a p p le d im p le s the l a k eThe g a z i n g p o e t
Bubbles p im ple t h e pond
Autumn a f t e r g l o w ;
th e g a z i n g p o e t -
p e n c i l and pad in the l a k e '•
W ith h i s back t o th e
he s to o d by t h e s c a r e c r o w ,
and i s a i d t o him:
" i , t o o , have my W alden . "
M o r n i n g - g l o r i e s open,
and p h a l l i o f h o n e y s u c k le
c o p u l a t e in t h e b r e e z e .
A f te r g lo wboys b u i l d i n g a bunk
a f i r e f l y c a t c h e s in the e y e l a s h e s
of h o n e y s u c k l e •
A f i r e f l y a t t w i l i g h t . . .
c a t c h e s i n t h e e y e l a s h e s
\ V
o f h o n e y s u c k l e . -aV7\ \
The h e l i c o p t e r h o v e r s ,
and a d r a g o n f l y jLf! a l i g h t s
on a r e e d .
a r o b i n - f l e d g l i n g . . . t u g g in gp u l l i n g %. r u b b e r - b a n d
f rom an o ld g o l f - b a l l .
S p r i n g p r a c t i c e . . .
a f l e d g l i n g t i
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N ig h t fog
i s t o n i n g down
a sk u n k .
This l o n e l y bed ,
and k e p t awake by c a t s i n lo v e
the autumn moon.
'This l o n e l y bed ,
and k e p t awake by c a t s in lo v e
th e moon o f s p r i n g .
A c i c a d a s i n g s ,
an d a d o o d l i n g g n a t s c o r e s i t s song
upon t h e w in d .
A mad dog
b e g i n n i n g to f r o t h :
c i c a d a .
This l o n e l y b e d . . .
( k e p t awake by c a t s in love)
th e moon of s p r i n g .
The moon of s p r i n g -
( k e p t awake by c a t s in l o v e )
t h i s l o n e l y b e d .
B i l l o w i n g c lo u d s -
a duck a s h o r e j o i n s i t s rhyme
a t t h e b i l l .
wind w r i n k l e s t h e r i v e r
The sh e p h e rd s l e e p s ,
and a swan c ro o k s a s t r a y sh eep
h ead ed f o r the pon d .
Serene c l o u d . *.
i t sw al lowed a s k y l a r k ' s song -
and s p i t out a b u z z a r d .
Autumn m o o n . . .
t h e s t o l e n melon under my arm:
the c o o ln e s s
W in te r w i n d - b l o w n . . .
b l a c k s c a r v e s a t t h e r i v e r ' s neck :
t h e co u g h in g o f c row s .
Venus 1 s - f l y t r a p . . .h e r
f o l d i n g h a n d s : h o l d i n g a m a n t i s
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B i l l o w i n g c l o u d s . . .
t o n i n g up a r e d - w i n g -
t o n i n g down a b u t t e r f l y .
The old shrews"
The c l d s h r e w s ’ h o u s e . . .
h a n g i ng from the e a v e s :
f a n g s of i c i c l e s
Dawn on th e d u s t y l a k e * . *
c a r p s t i r the s y r u p :
s u n - b u t t e r e d c l o u d s .
adds a l i l t t o the c r a z y q u i l t
The d e s c e n d in g s k y l a r k . . *
a d d in g a l i l t to t h e c r a z y q u i l t
o f f a r m s .
B i l l o w i n g c lo u d s -
and a s k y l a r k adds a l i l t
to the c r a z y q u i l t of f a r m s .
The d e s c e n d i n g s k y l a r k . . .
a d d in g a l i l t
t o th e c r a z y q u i l t o f f a r m s .
Shak in g the p in e -
t i n s e l f a l l s f rom f a t h e r ' s h a i r - the
and from d puppy .
B i l l o w i n g c lo u d s -
and a s k y l a r k Xd a d d in g a l i l t
t o the c r a z y q u i l t o f f a r m s .
B i l l o w i n g c lo u d s -
and a s k y l a r k a d d in g a l i l t
t o the c o u n t r y s i d e s c ra z y q u i l t . \
line e v e n i n g s u n . * . .
s p r e a d i n g on the pampas g r a s s , b e n d in gr i p p l i n g i n t h e w i n t e r w in d .wav ing
A p a t h of p u d d le s
s t e p p i n g o f f i n t o th e m i s t . . .
f o o t p r i n t s of th e sun
f o o t p r i n t s o f the s u n . . .
s t e p p i n g o f f i n t o the m i s t :
a p a th of p u d d l e s .
The h o t a f t e r n o o n
c r u c i f i e d on t e l e p h o n e p o l e s -
a c i r c l i n g v u l t u r e .
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A t umhle -dowrK ou th ous e . . .
c o ld wind t e a r i n g a c a t a l o g u e d page
th e c r e s c e n t moon*
s h a t t e r i n g g l a s s f a l l s on m o o n l i t i c e
ih e k i t c h e n w i n d o w . . .
The w i l l o w . . .
h e r h r e a s t p r o t r u d e s from t h e gown;Vi f\ L F ...
the c r e s e e n t mo o n •
/
ihe k i t c h e n d o e r . . .
a h o r s e f l y b u z z i n g - b o u n c i n g on th e s c r e e n s
t h e g a t h e r i n g s t o r m . 'l’he fa rm house c e l l a r . . .
autumn m i s t d r i f t s t h r o u g h cobwebs:
t h e s m e l l o f a p p l e s .The maid i n the w i l l o w . . .
h e r b r e a s t p r o t r u d e s from h e r gowns
th e c r e s c e n t moon.
The w i l l o w . . .
h e r b r e a s t p r o t r u d e s f rom h e r gown:
t h e h a l f - m o o n .
•Lhe a u t umn swamp. . .
a g u s t r u f f l e s th e d&ed muskrat*
ihe f a r n
The f a r m h o u s e . • •
a p e a s a n t s u c k l e s h e r c h i l d :
t h e h a l f - m o o n .
b e n e a t h th e p e ach t r e e ,
a p e a s a n t s u c k l i n g h e r c h i l d :
The k i t c h e n w in d ow. . .
a h o r s e f l y b u z z i n g - b o u n c i n g on t h e s c r e e n
t h e g a t h e r i n g s t o r m .
\\The k i t c h e n w in d ow. . .
a h o r s e f l y w r i n g i n g i t s hands on the s i l l *
c i c a d a .
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The C a t h e d r a l . . .
r i c e s c a t t e r e d on t h e s t e p s
s p r i n g r a i n .
-‘■he g a t h e r i n g s t ro mThe candy s t o r e . * .
an u r c h i n smear i n g '-‘■'he g a t h e r i n g s t o r m . . .
a dory f o u n d e r s on t h e hay -
th e h e a t o f t h e d r u m f i s h .The candy s t o r e . . .
an u r c h i n sm e a r in g h i s nose on the window
The candy s t o r e window. . *
a d i r t y - f a c e d hoy sm e a r in g h i s n o s e :
A d i r t y - f a c e d h o y . . .
sm e a r in g h i s nose on th e candy s t o r e window
A candy s t o r e w i n d o w . . . A candy s t o r e . . .
a n u r c h i n sm e a r in g h i s n o s e : th e window sm ears an u r c h i n ’ s f a c e :
a m a t t e d f l y . a s q a s h e d f l y .
The candy s t o r e . . .
an u r c h i n ’ s f a c e smears t h e window
a sq u a s h e d f l y .
A candy s t o r e . . .
the window smears an u r c h i n a s f a c e
an u r c h i n ’ s nose sm ears t h e window:
a sq u a sh e d f l y
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The owl swoops down -
but th e m u s k r a t d a r t
u n d e rg ro u n d
The s e a t e d monk in t o a d s t o o l s . . *
a w i l lo w p i l l o w s t h e moon.
B i l l o w i n g c lo u d s .* . ,
a w i l lo w p i l l o w s t h e moon;
t h e monk i n th e t o a d s t o o l s
The Par t hen o n . . .
p i l l a r i n g t h e t w i l i g h t moon;
s e e d i n g d a n d e l i o n .
A l i n e o f m o n k s . . .
s h o u l d e r i n g melons
a w i l lo w p i l l o w s t h e moon.
The o l d s t o r y t e l l e r p o i n t s ,
a w i l lo w p i l l o w s th e moon;
"Once, a t t r e a t B i r d . . . "
f rom t h e r i p p l e s 1 co re
The monk in t h e t o a d s t o o l s . . .
a w i l lo w p i l l o w s t h e moon -
b i l l o w i n g c l o u d s .
Prom the r i p p l e s ’ c o r e . . .
t h e t r a c k of the j e t
d i v i d e s the l a k e
A d i s t a n t j e t
t r a i l i n g a n u m b i l i c a l c o rd from home base
A d e p a r t i n g j e t . . .
t r a i l i n g an u m b i l i c a l cord;
\ a b u t t e r f l y
The t r a c k o r the j e t . . .
s t a r t i n g f rom th e r i p p l e s * c o r e ,
d i v i d i n g th e l a k e .
Though th e boy was t o l d ,
she was good; h e r f a d e d p h o t o ,
s t i l l , i s s c a r e y .
Though th e boy was t o l d ,
she was good; h e r fad e d
s t i l l , i s s c a r y ./
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D r i f t i n g w h i t e l y
by th e town c l o c k s y e l l o w f a
the sound of m orning m i s t .
The w i t h e r e d h o r s e c h e s t n u t . . .The " b l i s t e r i n g p u d d le ,
flopping a r a s h c f s t a r sa r o o s t i n g v u l t u r e ' s eye
echoes the c louded s u n .
The b l i s t e r i n g p o o l . . ,
The " b l i s t e r i n g p u d d l e . . ,
a r a s h of s t a r s p o p p in g
"bubbles popp in g i n a r a s h of s t a r s
A r a s h o f s t a r s
p e p p in g on a b l i s t e r i n g poo l ~
l o v e r s in p o i s o n i v y .
bu
A p o o l in the w o o d s . . .
b u b b le s popp ing on a r a s h of s t a r s
•‘■he b l i s t e r i n g p u d d l e . . .
p o p p in g a r a s h o f s t a r s
The C a t h e d r a l . . .
r i c e s c a t t e r e d on th e s t e p s !
s p r i n g r a i n .
A pudd le in t h e f i e l d . . .
b u b b le s popp in g on a r a s h o f s t a r s ;
l o v e r s in p o i s o n i v y .
The deep n i g h t grove
c an d leg lo w q u i v e r i n
the a u t uznn wind •
g on th e t a b l e ;
A bubn!
A b u b b l i n g r a s h o f s t a r s
p o p p in g on th e p u d d le ;
l o v e r s i n p o i s o n i v y .
A r a s h o f b l i s t e r i n g s t a r s
p o p p in g on the p u d d l e ;
l o v e r s in p o i s o n i v y .
A b u b b ly r a s h of
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A f t e r l o o t i n g
a f i e l d mice n e s t -
t h e o ld owl h o o t i n g *•
A re d - w in g e d b l a c k b i r d . . . The c lo u d e d s u n . . *
p e r c h i n g
p e e p in g
on a r e e d ,
t o th e c a r d i n a l l s
c l u t c h e d by t h e w i t h e r e d
The c lo u d e d s u n • .»
c l u t c h e d by th e w i t h e r e d h o r s e c
Windy pampas g r a s 3 . . .
t h e e v e n in g sun l i g h t i n g the plumes
By th e pampas g r a s s ,
l o p i n g s q u i r r e l s m atch plume f o r plume;
the fu r ro w ed o v e r c a s t *
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The c lo u d e d s u n . . .Windy pampas g r a s s . . .
plumes glow in the e v e n in g sun
Windy pampa s g r as a . . *
plumes aglow i n t h e e v e n in g sun:
l o p i n g s q u i r r e l s . '1’̂ ie c lo u d e d s u n . . .
c l u t c h e d by the w i t h e r e d h o r s e c h e s t n u t
Vfindy pampas g r a s s . . , e c h o in g on th e v u l t u r e ’ s e y e .
plumes aglow in th e e v e n in g sun ;
a l o p i n g s q u i r r e l .
The w i t h e r e d h o r s e c h e s t n u t . . .
a r o o s t i n g v u l t u r e echo:
The w i t h e r e d h o r s e c h e s t n u t
c l u t c h i n g the c lo u d e d sun e c h o i n g
on th e v u l t u r e ' s e y e .
The w i t h e r e d d
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The w i t h e r e d t r e e
r e a c h e s up t o meet
the r a y s of th e s u n .
1 /
The w i t h e r e d h o r s e c h e s t n u t . , ,
r e a c h i n g f o r th e v u l t u r e ,
c l u t c h i n g th e c lo u d e d s u n .
spa r row a t th e l i n d e n . . .
f l i t t i n g i n a s u n l i t b r a n c h ,
p i c k i n g l i c e from l e a v e s .
A sparrow a t the l i n d e n . . .
f l i t t i n g from b r a n c h t o b r a n c h ,
o i e k i n g l i c e f rom l e a v e s ,
An em p ty in g p e e l /
An em p ty in g p o o l . . .
t h e l a s t of warm .rain down the d r a i n :
autumn w in d .
in t h e w i l d r i c e ,
a r e d - w in g peeps
to t h e c a r d i n a l ' s seng
Sparrow a t a l i n d e n 1
A sparrow a t t h e l i n d e n . . .
f l i t t i n g in m orn ing s u n l i g h t ,
p i c k i n g l i c e from l e a v e s .
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The em pty ing p o o l . , ,
An e m p ty in g p o o l . . .
th e l a s t o f warm r a i n down the| d r a i n :
a tumn w in d .
Sparrow a t a l i n d e n ' s b r a n c h . ,
f l i t t i n g i n m orn ing 3 u n l i g h t ,
p i c k i n g l i c e f rom l e a v e s .
rSparrow a t th e l i n d e n b r a n c h . . .
f l i t t i n g i n m orn ing s u n l i g h t ,V \
i c k i n g l i c e from l e a v e s .
The w i l d r i c e . . .
a r e d - w in g c
A r e d - w in g i n w i l d r i c e . . .
p e r c h i n g on a r e e d ,
p e e p in g t o t h e c a r d i n a l ' s s o n g .
P e r c h i n g on a r e e d ,
th e r e d - w in g e d b l a c k b i r d peeps
to th e c a r d i n a l ' s so n g .
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The Chine se l&undryman
checks h i s w a tch ;
the town d e c k ' s y e l l o w f a c e .
The snowy g r a v e y a r d . . ,
a p o l i s h e d c a s k e t lo w e rs i n t o shadow
Sparrow by a l i n d e n l i m b . . .
f l i t t i n g in th e m orn ing s u n ,
p i c k i n g l i c e f rom l e a v e s .
h i g h l i g h t i n g t h e p o l i s h e d c a s k e t , f l i t t i n g sp a r ro w
f l i t t i n g spa r ro w a t the l i n d e n . . *
A p o l i s h e d c a s k e t f e e d i n g in m orn ing s u n l i g h t ,
p i c k i n g l i c e f ro m l e a v e s .
A p o l i s h e d c a s k e t . . ,m
l o w e r i n g i n t o shadow,
l e a v i n g th e m orn ing s u n l i g h t .
The morning s u n . . .
The C h r i s tm a s t r e e on t h e d u m p . . .
t i n s e l s t r e a m i n g in th e windThe l i n d e n t r e e . . .
^ sparrow f l i t t i n g in m orn ing
A t i n s e l e d t r e e on th e dump
The p in e on the d u m p . , . ,
m o o n l i t t i n s e l s t r e a m i n g i n t h e wind;
the G-alaxy.
Sparrow in t h e l i n d e n . . .
f l i t t i n g f rom l im b t o l im b ,
p i c k i n g l i c e f rom l e a v e s . /
f l i t t i n g from f lo w e r t o f lo w e r
A spa rrow a t the l i n d e n . . .
f l i t t i n g by a s u n l i t l im b ,
p i c k i n g l i c e
The l i n d e n t r e e . . .
a sparrow f l i t s i n m orning s u n l
p i c k i n g l i c e f rom l e a v e s .
The l i n d e n t r e e . . .
a sparrow* f l i t s a t a s u n l i t l im b ;
p i c k i n g l i c e f rom l e a v e s .
A sparrow a t the l i n d e n . . .
f l i t t i n g t o a s u n l i t b r a n c h ,
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G u n f i r e I
a d e e r i n t h e autumn
m is s e d
Autumn m o o n . . .
t h e Galaxy s t e e p s i n th e r i v e r ;
c i t y sk y l i n e .
The d e s e r t e d f a c t o r y . . .
e v e n in g sun f a c e t s the -windows
th e g l i t t e r i n g r i v e r .
the r i p p l e s ' co re i s a l i l y
An a p p le on th e l a k e . . .
a c a r p g u lp s th e co re o f r i p p l e s ;
t h e e v e n in g s u n .
C o p u l a t i n g c a t s
The c h u rc h s t e p s . . .
The C a t h e d r a l . , ,
r i c e s t r e w n on the s t e p s ;
s p r i n g r a i n .
The C a t h e d r a l . . .
r i c e s c a t t e r s on t h e s t e p s ;
s p r i n g r a i n .
The ways ide sh r i n e . . .
f i r e f l i e s f o o t l i g h t th e
th e G a lax y ,
w
a l t a r ;
Ahe
The C a t h e d r a l . , ,
r i c e s c a t e r s
The C a t h e d r a l . . .
r i c e s c a t t e r s on the s t e p s ;
b l o s s o m s .
The pampas p l u m e s . . . The fu r ro w e d o v e r c a s t . . .
l o p i n g s q u i r r e l s span th e moor: l o p i n g s q u i r r e l s sp an t h e moor;
th e fu r ro w e d o v e r c a s t * t h e pampas p lu m e s .
Purrowe d ove r o a s t . . .
l o p i n g s q u i r r e l s sp an t h e moor;
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The sn owy grave y ar d . .
plumes o f pampas g r a s s
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l a t e autumn;
snow and s c a r e c r o w s
f a l l
A. snowy g r a v e y a r d . * ,
the c louded sun h i g h l i g h t s a l o w e r i n g c a s k e t
The snowy g r a v e y a r d . . .
a c a s k e t lowers t h e m orn ing su n h i g h l i g h t
The m orn ing s un
on th e snowy g ra v e y a rd * a c o l l a g e o f l e a v e s i n the d r i e d pudd
h i g h l i g h t s a l o w e r i n g c a s k e tThe c i t y sky l i n e . , ,
I n o ld g r a v e y a r d . . . C i t y sky l i n e . . .
t h e g a l a x y s t e e p s in th e r i v e r :
The o ld g r a v e y a r d . . . autumn moon*
a c i c a d a s h e l l f a l l s on th e l o w e r i n g c a s k e t
The o ld g r a v e y a r d . . . .
a c i c a d a s h e l l f a l l s
on t h e l o w e r i n g c a s k e t
The o ld g r a v e y a r d . . .
a dead c i c a d a f a l l s
on th e l o w e r i n g c a s k e t .
The l i n d e n t r e e . , ,
Green scum on th e l a k e . . . e v e n in g su n sh e d d in g a t h r e a d c f web
the r i p p l e s ’ core i s a c a r p ’ s mouth:
a c o n t r a c e p t i v e The e v e n in g s u n . . .
s h a t t e r i n g i n l i n d e n l e a v e s *
sh e d d in g a t h r e a d c f y/eb.
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I n s p r i n g m is t -
t h e moon i s a c y s t .
The o ld g r a v e y a r d . . .
a p o l i s h e d c a s k e t lo w e rs i n t o snows
th e c lo u d e d s u n .
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The snowy g r a v e y a r d . . *
an o ld man s t a n d i n g b e f o r e a monument
The snowy g r a v e y a r d . . .
an o ld man s t a n d i n g b e f o r e a to m b s to n e ;
the f u l l moon.
The sn ow y gr ave y a r d . . .
an o ld man s t a n d i n g b e f o r e a to m b s to n e ;
th e co ld w in d .
The snowy g r a v e y a r d . .&}
an o ld man s t a n d i n g b e f o r e a to m b s to n e ;dS
a w i t h e r e d t r e e .
t h e c lo u d e d sun h i
The snowy g r a v e y a r d . . .
The an ow y g r ave y ar d . . .
a p o l i s h e d c a s k e t
lo w e r s t h e m orn ing sun h i g h l i g h t
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In the m orn ing m i s t
a snake s l i t h e r s
i n t o t h e l ake
The c i t i e s 1 b$sy b r i d g e . . . The o ld c e m e t e r y * . ,
p i l e s a l l i t e r a t e t h e r i v e r : a p o l i s h e d c a s k e t l o w e r i n g i n t h e
s unbe ams •
The moon in the l a k e . . .
moving t h r u g r e e n scum,
f i n d i n g i t s t r u e rhyme
The o ld c e m e t e r y . . .
a p o l i s h e d c a s k e t lo w e r in g
t h e c lo u d e d s u n .
S' & Ain th e snow:
The g
Autumn m i s t . . .
a b lu e j a y e m p t ie s t h e m orning:
the s m e l l of b u r n i n g l e a v e s .
The o ld g r a v e y a r d . . .
a p o l i s h e d c a s k e t low rs i n t o 3n
t h i s t l e sown i n t h e w i n d ’ s b e l l y ;
the t w i l i g h t moon ° - ^ grave .«
a p o l i s h e d c a s k e t low ers i n t o
The d e s e r t e d f a c t o r y . . .
e v e n in g sun s p r e a d s on the windows
The g o l f c o u r s e . . .
a b a l l b o u n c in g on th e g r e e n :
h a i l .
a f a l c o n f e l l s a h ungry hawk
i h e a i r p o r t . . .
a s e a r c h l i g h t sweeps t h e m i s t :The o ld c e m e t e r y . . ,
a p o l i s h e d c a s k e t l o w e r in gthe A p r i l moon,
in the shadow
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In the autumn m i s t -
the town c lock* s y e l lo w f a c e .
The v o ic e o f th e s e a , The w i t h e r e d g r o v e . . .
an o ld g r a v e y a r d c h a lk s th e c v e r c
\and c h o r u s i n g g u l l s echo
i n th e m orn ing m i s t .
A crow i n the p i n e . . .
f l y i n g t o t h e p a g o d a - e a v e j
The c r e s c e n t moon i n t h e g r o v e , , ,i t s t a t t e r e d s l e e v e f l a p p i n g
The c r e s c e n t moon i n the p i n e s . . .
n e s t l i n g i n th e hammock,
The e v e n in g s u n . . .
p u t t y i n th e h a n d s o f t h e l ak es
the autumn moon.
An o l d s c a r e cr ow . . .
i t s t a t t e r e d s l e e v e f l a p p i n g in the
Cemetery h i l l . . .
a monument c h a lk s the o v e r c a s t s
t h e t r a c k o f th e j e t .
Cemetery h i l l . . .
monuments c h a l k t h e o v e r c a s t :
the t r a c k o f the j e t *
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A r i e k e w j unk-w agon . . .
an o ld t e A ^ s t e r u r g i n g the h o r
wintefr r a i n .
The deep n i g h t g r o v e * . •
a candle q u iv e r in g in c o n v e r sa t io n ;
the sunmier w in d *
i n th e p i c n i c g r o v e ,
t h e v o i c e o f n i g h t q u i v e r s
i n c an d le g low .
l a s t
i h e deep n i g h t g r o v e . . .
a lone c a n d le q u i v e r i n g on t h e t a b l e :
the autumn wind*
a c an d le* a tongue q u i v e r i n g i n c o n v e r s a t i o n
The deep n i g h t g r o v e . . .
a lone c a n d le q u i v e r s on t h e t a b l e :
t h e autumn w i n d .
'The deep n i g h t g r o v e . . .
a lone c a n d le q u i v e r s w i t h c o n v e r s a t i o n
The deep n i g h t g r o v e . . .
a c a n d le q u i v e r i n g w i t h
t h e summer w in d .
In t h e p i c n i c g r o v e ,
the v o ic e o f n i g h t
i s q u i v e r i n g c a n d le
The deep n i g h t g r o v e . . .
c o n v e r s a t i o n :
The v o i c e o f n i g h t
Ihe deep n i g h t g r o v e . . .
h e r v o i c e q u i v e r s in c a n d le g lo w
the autumn w in d .
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The b a r l e y f i e l d , *.
a b u t t e r f l y / h a l o e s
t h e t o t t e r i ng s ca r e c r ow
A crow i n t h e w i t h e r e d t r e e . . .The h o r s e c h e s t n u t t r e e . . .
d r o p p in g t o a lower b r a n c h ,
b l o c k i n g t h e c r e s c e n t noon
H o n e y s u c k le . . .
c a t c h i n g the e v e n in g
The h o r s e c h e s t n u t t r e e . . .
boys t h r o w in g s t o n e s , k n o c k in g down
t h e autumn w in d .
windy b ra n c h e s r a i n i n g n u t s 5
autumn s t o r m ’.
n u t s :
i h e deep n i g h t g r o v e . . .
a c an d le i n th e m id s t of c o n v e r s a t i o n :
the autumn w i n d •
The deep n i g h t g r o v e . . .
The deepn i g h t g r o v e . . . a c an d le q u iv e r s
The deep n i g h t g r o v e . . . '^e deep n i g h t g r o v e . . .
$ 3 a c a n d le q u i v e r s cn th e t a b l e ;
the autumn w in d .
The deep n i g h t g r o v e . . .
can d leg lo w q u i v e r i n g i n c o n v e r s a t i o n :The
t h e autumn w in d .
The deep n i g h t g r o v e . . .
a c an d le q u i v e r i n g in c o n v e r s a t i o n :
th e autumn w in d .
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( A3:1 R ig h ts - R-ea-e-r v o d)
Work a h i r t s ,
t h a t c lu n g to m usc le -
R e s t . Embrace th e b r e e z e .
work s h i r s t
a work s h i r t on t h e c l o t h e s - l i n e
models th e muscle o f t h e w ind .
E v e ry y e a r , my s e n ,
the G r e a t B i r d o f s p r i n g l a y s . . .
S p a n i s h m o s s . . .
h e a d l i g h t s r u s h i n t o the fog
the s m e l l o f sk u n k .
The windy w i t h e r e d t r e e . . .
shk
The G rea t B i r d o f s p r i n g ,
my s o n , e ach y e a r
The w in d y w i t he re d t r e e . . .
s h a k i n g i t s f i s t o f s q u i r r e l ' s n e s t
. . . a n d e v e r s i n c e , my s o n ,
the G re a t B i r d o f s p r i n g l a y s . . .
moon on th e w i l l o w . "
The deep n i g h t g r o v e . . .
a B lac k c a t opens an e y e t
f i r e f l y
The e v n in g s u n . . .
a hawk’ s shadow c l im bs the f a l l s
The d eep n i g h t g r e v e . .an
open ing / / / eye:
f i r e f l y .
the autumn moon
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Summer r a i n * . ,
u m b r e l l a , l e a t h e r h e e l s
s t u d e n t p l a y i n g drums
a f i r e f l y t u r n s on a d a n d e l i o n lamp
The tem p le r u i n s . , *
The b o u l d e r cn t h e c l i f f * . ,
a w i l lo w p i l l o w s t h e autumn moon;
the t r e e to p n e s t .
t h e w i l lo w p i l l o w s th e autumn moon
Homeward , p e a r l d 1v e r s . . .
The tem ple r u i n s . . . a w i l lo w p i l l o w s th e autumn moon -
a column p i l l a r s t h e autumn moon the e v e n i n g s u n .
The P a r t h e n o n * * .
a column p i l l a r s the t w i l i g h t raoons
V s e e d i n g d a n d e l io n ,
b i l l o w i n g c l o u d s . . .
the c o u n t r y s i d e ' s c r a z y q u i l t
see a b u t t e r f l y s c o r e s th e s k y l a r k ' s song
S e e d in g d a n d e l i o n f i e l d . . .
a w i l lo w p i l l o w s t h e autumn moons
homeward, p e a r l d i v e r s .
& crow i n t h e p i n e . . .
s p r i n g i n g t o a h i g h e r b r a n c h ,
l e t t i n g th e c r e s c e n t mocn t h r u
The n e s t cn t h e c l i f f
a n e a g l e b ro o d in g on th e l a s t eggi
The g r e a t b i r d c f s p r i n g ,
my son
"My son
The m o u n t a i n . . .
a p a s s i n g p l a n e and e a g l e
m atch shadow f o r shadow.
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Autumn c o o l ;
n a k e d , r u n n i n g
in the n i g h t \
A c i c a d a i n th e l i n d e n * , ,
c e a s i n g i t s so n g ,
l e t t i n g a c a r d i n a l s o l o .
A c i c a d a i n th e l i n d e n . . ,
c e a s i n g i t s s o n g ,
l e t t i n g a s i r e n s o l o .
A crow i n th e snowy p i n e . . .
d ro p p in g down a "branch,
l e t t i n g th e c r e s c e n t noon t h r o u g h .
A crow in the p in e • • .
d ro p p in g t o a lower b r a n c h
A crow i n t h e p i n e . . .
d ro p p in g down a b r a n c h ,
b l o c k i n g the c r e s c e n t n o o n .
A crow i n the p i n e . . .
d r o p p i n g t o a low er b r a n c h ,- \\
b l o c k in g t h e c r e s c e n t n o o n .
A crow on the p in e t o p . , .
Snow on th e p i n e . , , A muggy D
f a l l i n g from a b r a n c h ,
l e t t i n g th e c r e s c e n t noon t h r o u g h
A crow in t h e snowy p i n e . . .
f l y i n g t o the pagoda*s e a v e ,
h i d i n g t h e c f e s c e n t moon
A muggy d a y . . .
the 12 o ' c l o c k s i r e n
drowning out c i c a d a - s o n g l
A crow i n t h e snowy p i n e . . .
d ro p p in g down a b ran c h ,
h i d i n g the c r e s c e n t moon.
A crow i n t h e snowy p i n e . . .
d ro p p in g down a b r a n c h ,
b l o c k i n g out th e c r e s c e n t moon.