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![Amy Lowell:The Lamp of Life]()
Alwayswearefollowingalight,Alwaysthelightrecedes;withgropinghandsWestretchtowardthisglory,whilethelandsWejourneythrougharehiddenfromoursightDimandmysterious,foldeddeepinnight,Wecarenot,allourutmostnee......
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![Amy Lowell:The Promise of the Morning Star]()
ThoufatherofthechildrenofmybrainBytheeengenderedinmywillingheart,HowcanIthanktheeforthisgiftofartPouredoutsolavishly,andnotinvain.Whatthoucreatednevermorecandie,ThyfructifyingpowerlivesinmeAndIconceiv......
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![Amy Lowell:The Matrix]()
GoadedandharassedinthefactoryThattearsourlifeupintobitsofdaysTickedoffuponaclockwhichneverstays,ShreddingourportionofEternity,Webreakawayatlast,andstealthekeyWhichhidesaworldemptyofhours;waysOfspaceun......
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![Amy Lowell:The Starling]()
"`Ican'tgetout',saidthestarling."Sterne's`SentimentalJourney'.ForevertheimpenetrablewallOfselfconfinesmypoorrebellioussoul,IneverseethetoweringwhitecloudsrollBeforeasturdywind,savethroughthesmal......
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![Amy Lowell:The Painted Ceiling]()
MyGrandpapalivesinawonderfulhouseWithagreatmanywindowsanddoors,Therearestairsthatgoup,andstairsthatgodown,Andsuchbeautiful,slipperyfloors.Butofalloftherooms,evenmother'sandmine,Andthebookroom,andparl......
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![Amy Lowell:The Crescent Moon]()
SlippingsoftlythroughtheskyLittlehorned,happymoon,Canyouhearmeupsohigh?Willyoucomedownsoon?Onmynurserywindow-sillWillyoustayyoursteadyflight?AndthenfloatawaywithmeThroughthesummernight?Brushingovertop......
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![Amy Lowell:The Fruit Shop]()
Cross-ribbonedshoes;amuslingown,High-waisted,girdledwithbrightblue;AstrawpokebonnetwhichhidthefrownShepluckeredherlittlebrowsintoAsshepickedherdaintypassagethroughThedustystreet."Ah,Mademoiselle,Adir......
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![Amy Lowell:The Fool Errant]()
TheFoolErrantsatbythehighwayoflifeAndhisgazewanderedupandhisgazewandereddown,Avigorousyouth,butwithnowishtowalk,Yethislongingwasgreatforthedistanttown.HewhistledalittlefrivoloustuneWhichhefelttobepuls......
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![Amy Lowell:The Little Garden]()
AlittlegardenonableakhillsideWheredeeptheheavy,dazzlingmountainsnowLiesfarintothespring.Thesun'spaleglowIsscarcelyabletomeltpatcheswideAboutthesinglerosebush.AlldeniedOfnature'stenderministries.Butn......
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![Amy Lowell:The Cremona Violin]()
PartFirstFrauConcert-MeisterAltgeltshutthedoor.Astormwasrising,heavygustsofwindSwirledthroughthetrees,andscatteredleavesbeforeHerontheclean,flaggedpath.TheskybehindThedistanttownwasblack,andsharpdefin......
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![Amy Lowell:The Dinner Party]()
Fish"So..."theysaid,Withtheirwine-glassesdelicatelypoised,Mockingatthethingtheycannotunderstand."So..."theysaidagain,Amusedandinsolent.Thesilveronthetableglittered,AndtheredwineintheglassesSeemedt......
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![Amy Lowell:The Poet]()
Whatinstinctforcesmantojourneyon,Urgedbyalongingblindbutdominant!Nothingheseescanholdhim,nothingdauntHisneverfailingeagerness.ThesunSettinginsplendoureverynighthaswonHisvassalage;thosetowersflamboyant......
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![Amy Lowell:The Grocery]()
"Hullo,Alice!""Hullo,Leon!""Say,Alice,gi'meacoupleO'themtwoforfivecigars,Willyer?""Where'syournickel?""My!Ain'tyouclose!Can'ttrustafeller,canyer.""Trustyou!WhyWhatyouowethisstoreWoulds......
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![Amy Lowell:The Trout]()
Naughtylittlespeckledtrout,Can'tIcoaxyoutocomeout?IsitsuchgreatfuntoplayInthewatereveryday?DoyoupulltheNaiads'hairHidingintheliliesthere?Doyouhuntforfishes'eggs,Orwatchtadpolesgrowtheirlegs?Dotheli......
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![Amy Lowell:The End]()
ThroughouttheechoingchambersofmybrainIhearyourwordsinmournfulcadencetollLikesomeslowpassing-bellwhichwarnsthesoulOfsunderingdarkness.Unrelenting,fainTobatterdownresistance,fallagainStrokeafterstroke,i......
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![Amy Lowell:The Fruit Garden Path]()
Thepathrunsstraightbetweenthefloweringrows,Amoonlitpath,hemmedinbybedsofbloom,WherephloxandmarigoldsdisputeforroomWithtall,reddahliasandthebriarrose.'TisrecklessprodigalitywhichthrowsIntothenightthes......
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![Amy Lowell:The Cross Roads]()
Abulletthroughhisheartatdawn.Onthetablealettersignedwithawoman'sname.Awindthatgoeshowlingroundthehouse,andweepingasinshame.ColdNovemberdawnpeepingthroughthewindows,colddawncreepingoverthefloor,creepi......
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![Amy Lowell:The Pleiades]()
BydayyoucannotseetheskyForitisupsoveryhigh.Youlookandlook,butit'ssoblueThatyoucanneverseerightthrough.Butwhennightcomesitisquiteplain,Andallthestarsarethereagain.Theyseemjustlikeoldfriendstome,I'vek......
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![Amy Lowell:The Paper Windmill]()
Thelittleboypressedhisfaceagainstthewindow-paneandlookedoutatthebrightsunshinymorning.Thecobble-stonesofthesquareglistenedlikemica.Inthetrees,abreezedancedandpranced,andshookdropsofsunlightlikefalling......
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![Amy Lowell:The Hammers]()
IFrindsbury,Kent,1786Bang!Bang!Tap!Tap-a-tap!Rap!AllthroughtheleadandsilverWinterdays,AllthroughthecopperofAutumnhazes.Taptotheredrisingsun,Taptothepurplesettingsun.Fouryearspassbeforethejobisdone.Two......
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![Amy Lowell:The Way]()
AtfirstamerethreadofafootpathhalfblottedoutbythegrassesSweepingtriumphantacrossit,itwoundbetweenhedgesofrosesWhoseblossomswerepoisedaboveleavesaspondliliesfloatonthewater,Whilehiddenbybloominahawthorn......
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![Amy Lowell:The Red Lacquer Music Stand]()
Amusic-standofcrimsonlacquer,longsincebroughtInsomefastclipper-shipfromChina,quaintlywroughtWithbossedandcarvenflowersandfruitsinblackeninggold,TheslendershaftalltwinedaboutandthicklyscrolledWithvinel......
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![Amy Lowell:The Road to Avignon]()
AMinstrelstandsonamarblestair,Blownbythebrightwind,debonair;Belowliesthesea,asapphirefloor,AboveontheterraceaturretdoorFramesalady,listlessandwan,Butfairfortheeyetorestupon.Theminstrelplucksathissilve......
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![Amy Lowell:The Green Bowl]()
ThislittlebowlislikeamossypoolInaSpringwood,wheredogtoothvioletsgrowNoddinginchequeredsunshineofthetrees;Aquietplace,still,withthesoundofbirds,Where,thoughunseen,isheardtheendlesssongAndmurmurofthenev......
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![Amy Lowell:The Boston Athenaeum]()
Thoudearandwell-lovedhauntofhappyhours,Howofteninsomedistantgallery,Gainedbyalittlepainfulspiralstair,FarfromthehallsandcorridorswherethrongThecrowdofcasualreaders,haveIpassedLong,peacefulhoursseatedo......
