Social Commentaries
The Difference
From The Bashful Earthquake (1898)
Social Commentaries
In the spring the Leaves come out
And the little Poetlets sprout;
Everywhere they may be seen,
Each as Fresh as each is Green.
Each hangs on through scorch and scoff
Till the fall, when both “come off,”
With this difference, be it said,
That the leaves at least are Red.
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MLA
Herford, Oliver. “The Difference.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herford/37/.
Chicago
Herford, Oliver. “The Difference.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herford/37/.
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