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The walnut treeSee here, the dark oasis / beneath the blinding noon— / the slenderest of spaces,

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mare nostrum*the beach is for losing yourself* / i ask you what manner of man or beast could ignore its siren song / it dragged our silly smiles across the sand

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I wished for meadows gold and greenI wished for meadows gold and green, / for forests rich and sweet, / as autumn's chill crept up between

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goodbye in g minorMechanically, he turned and stepped away. / Though there remained a symphony to say, / the audience was obviously tired.

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Rain, ride down the riverRain, ride down the river / and pass me by. / I'm gone out to deliver

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A parting songHow selflessly and skillfully the sun / who sang bright hours to rivers, glades, and towns / takes his appointed leave as, one by one,

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To Fall Creek I would often climb aloneTo Fall Creek I would often climb alone / And wade there, with my eyes skyward in thought-- / Oh, now there's no more going on my own,

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I yield the balance of my pageI sigh in measured time, / bemuse myself with rhyme. / Of pains I make a parlor play;

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late februaryThis winter has been harsh and cold; these winds / have scoured the frosted fens for miles around. / I only hope, once the seeds have sprouted,

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NocturneI saw a meteor scream across the dark, / a chemical green flash above the park. / Breathless, I sought another--*just one more?*--

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