Harriet Monroe, ed. (1860–1936). The New Poetry: An Anthology. 1917.
Late Autumn in the HillsLaura Sherry
From “Ridge People”
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Spurts down the trail of autumn.
Wrap fog-blankets about them,
And nod….
Scatters wild rice over the lake.
My boat moors in the sedges.
Droops over the side of the boat.
My fingers
Touch a lotus pod.
The seeds rattle in the husk.