Nature
Sunset
From An American Anthology (1900)
Nature
Like some huge bird that sinks to rest,
The sun goes down—a weary thing—
And o'er the water's placid breast
It lays a scarlet, outstretched wing.
Cite this poem
MLA
Bashford, Herbert. “Sunset.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bashford/6/.
Chicago
Bashford, Herbert. “Sunset.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bashford/6/.
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