Nature
Angles
From Pictures of the Floating World (1919): Lacquer Prints
Nature
The rain is dark against the white sky,
Or white against the foliage of eucalyptus-trees.
But, in the cistern, it is a sheet of mauve and amber,
Because of the chrysanthemums
Heaped about its edge.
Cite this poem
MLA
Lowell, Amy. “Angles.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/lowell_a/150/.
Chicago
Lowell, Amy. “Angles.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/lowell_a/150/.
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