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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 .

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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


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


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


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 .


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 .


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 .


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 ~


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


r i c e s c a t t e r e d on th e s t e p s !


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 ;


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!

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p o p p in g on th e p u d d le ;


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p o p p in g on the p u d d l e ;


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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 .

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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

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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 ,


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 . . *

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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


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 ;


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 ;



r i c e s c a t t e r s on t h e s t e p s ;


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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 ;

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The C a t h e d r a l . , ,

r i c e s c a t e r s


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

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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

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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 .


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


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 .

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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


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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

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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 .


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


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


c o n v e r s a t i o n :

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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 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 .


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 .


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 .

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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

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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 . "


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

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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

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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.

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