Moonset

Carl SandburgCarl Sandburg

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LEAVES of poplars pick Japanese prints against the west.
Moon sand on the canal doubles the changing pictures.
      The moon's good-by ends pictures.
The west is empty. All else is empty. No moon-talk at all now.
      Only dark listening to dark.
Carl Sandburg
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Carl Sandburg

1878 - 1967/Male/AmericanA poet, writer, and editor known for his contemporary literature.

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