Nature
The Old Barn
From Goblins and Pagodas (1916)
Nature
Owls flap in this ancient barn
With rotted doors.
Rats squeak in this ancient barn
Over the floors.
Owls flap warily every night,
Rats' eyes gleam in the cold moonlight.
There is something hidden in this barn,
With barred doors.
Something the owls have torn,
And the rats scurry with over the floors.
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MLA
Fletcher, John Gould. “The Old Barn.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/fletcher/74/.
Chicago
Fletcher, John Gould. “The Old Barn.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/fletcher/74/.
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