The all-day rain scraped the leaves
From the fall-tint trees,
And, without a thought,
Discarded them.
From the fall-tint trees,
And, without a thought,
Discarded them.
The scales of orange and umber
Had become clown rags,
Streaked with makeup
And tossed away.
Published November 28, 2014 in the New York Times:
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/11/28/fall-rain-central-park/
Had become clown rags,
Streaked with makeup
And tossed away.
Published November 28, 2014 in the New York Times:
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/11/28/fall-rain-central-park/