Arts & Sciences
In the Carolinas
From Harmonium (1923)
Arts & Sciences
The lilacs wither in the Carolinas.
Already the butterflies flutter above the cabins.
Already the new-born children interpret love
In the voices of mothers.
Timeless mother,
How is it that your aspic nipples
For once vent honey?
The pine-tree sweetens my body.
The white iris beautifies me.
Cite this poem
MLA
Stevens, Wallace. “In the Carolinas.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/stevens/3/.
Chicago
Stevens, Wallace. “In the Carolinas.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/stevens/3/.
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