These are the days when birds come back—
A very few—a bird or two—
To take a backward look.
These are the days when the skies resume
The old—old sophistries of June—
A blue and gold mistake.


poem no. 130, c. 1859


These are the days when birds come back— A very few—a bird or two— To take a backward look. These are the days when the skies resume The...

These are the days when birds come back— A very few—a bird or two— To take a backward look. These are the days when the skies resume The...

These are the days when birds come back— A very few—a bird or two— To take a backward look. These are the days when the skies resume The...

These are the days when birds come back— A very few—a bird or two— To take a backward look. These are the days when the skies resume The...