Nature
Vicarious
From Pictures of the Floating World (1919): Lacquer Prints
Nature
When I stand under the willow-tree
Above the river,
In my straw-coloured silken garment
Embroidered with purple chrysanthemums,
It is not at the bright water
That I am gazing,
But at your portrait,
Which I have caused to be painted
On my fan.
Cite this poem
MLA
Lowell, Amy. “Vicarious.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/lowell_a/151/.
Chicago
Lowell, Amy. “Vicarious.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/lowell_a/151/.
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