Nature

Night Clouds

by Amy Lowell 1874–1925

From What's O'Clock (1925)

Nature

The white mares of the moon rush along the sky
Beating their golden hoofs upon the glass Heavens;
The white mares of the moon are all standing on their hind legs
Pawing at the green porcelain doors of the remote
Heavens.
Fly, Mares!
Strain your utmost,
Scatter the milky dust of stars,
Or the tiger sun will leap upon you and destroy you

With one lick of his vermilion tongue.

MLA

Lowell, Amy. “Night Clouds.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/lowell_a/374/.

Chicago

Lowell, Amy. “Night Clouds.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/lowell_a/374/.

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