Harriet Monroe, ed. (1860–1936). The New Poetry: An Anthology. 1917.
The Harlots ChildSusan M. Boogher
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Baby-thing,
With eyes as quick as mirrors
To give back what she sees.
And she has a sidelong way
Of peeking in the corners
Of Life’s eyes
As though she begged a chance
To please,
As though she promised
To agree.
She knows somehow the colors of the world
Are fast:
Chameleon of soul, she sets herself
To acquiesce.