Nature
Disillusion
From Pictures of the Floating World (1919): Lacquer Prints
Nature
A Scholar,
Weary of erecting the fragile towers of words,
Went on a pilgrimage to Asama-yama.
And seeing the force of the fire
Spouting from this mighty mountain,
Hurled himself into its crater
And perished.
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MLA
Lowell, Amy. “Disillusion.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/lowell_a/168/.
Chicago
Lowell, Amy. “Disillusion.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/lowell_a/168/.
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