Fits of Whimsy & Other Musings
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The stripped and shapely Maple grieves; The ghosts of her Departed leaves. The ground is hard As hard as stone. The year is old The birds are flown.
The stripped and shapely
Maple grieves;
The ghosts of her
Departed leaves.
The ground is hard
As hard as stone.
The year is old
The birds are flown.
John Updike (1932 – )
Written by whimsicalkitten
November 24, 2008 at 2:02 pm
Posted in Nature, Poetry
Tagged with John Updike, Maple, Nature, Poetry