Nature
Circumstance
From Pictures of the Floating World (1919): Lacquer Prints
Nature
Upon the maple leaves
The dew shines red,
But on the lotus blossom
It has the pale transparence of tears.
Cite this poem
MLA
Lowell, Amy. “Circumstance.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/lowell_a/149/.
Chicago
Lowell, Amy. “Circumstance.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/lowell_a/149/.
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