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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SACRIFICIAL FIRES, by NEVA MCFARLAND WADHAMS
First Line: Across the sunlit hills of dawn
Last Line: And autumn's fires burn low.
Subject(s): Trees
First Line: Across the sunlit hills of dawn
Last Line: And autumn's fires burn low.
Subject(s): Trees
Across the sunlit hills of Dawn,
As chill winds scurry by,
Blaze Autumn's sacrificial fires
Beneath a cloudless sky.
The golden torch of cottonwoods,
Red sumac's scarlet flail,
The flaming plumes of maple trees
Adown a woodland trail.
The hollows where green shadows hid
The glory of the sun
Till Autumn calls to colors
Her brave recruits -- one by one.
The great procession marches on,
Night breezes' trumpets blow,
The silver starlight overhead,
And Autumn's fires burn low.
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