A slash of Blue -
A sweep of Gray -
Some scarlet patches
on the way,
Compose an Evening sky -
A little purple - slipped
between -
Some Ruby Trowsers
hurried on -
A Wave of Gold -
A Bank of Day -
This just makes out
The morning sky -
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Transcription and commentary copyright 2000 by Martha Nell Smith, all rights reserved.
Designed and maintained by Lara Vetter <lvetter@uncc.edu>
Last updated on March 10, 2008