Nature
Afterglow
From What's O'Clock (1925)
Nature
Peonies
The strange pink colour of Chinese porcelains;
Wonderful -- the glow of them.
But, my Dear, it is the pale blue larkspur
Which swings windily against my heart.
Other Summers --
And a cricket chirping in the grass.
Cite this poem
MLA
Lowell, Amy. “Afterglow.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/lowell_a/338/.
Chicago
Lowell, Amy. “Afterglow.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/lowell_a/338/.
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