Nature
Superstition
From Pictures of the Floating World (1919): Lacquer Prints
Nature
I have painted a picture of a ghost
Upon my kite,
And hung it on a tree.
Later, when I loose the string
And let it fly,
The people will cower
And hide their heads,
For fear of the God
Swimming in the clouds.
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MLA
Lowell, Amy. “Superstition.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/lowell_a/172/.
Chicago
Lowell, Amy. “Superstition.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/lowell_a/172/.
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