TheLastRoseofSummer

　　'Tisthelastroseofsummer,

　　Leftbloomingalone,

　　Allherlovelycompanions

　　Arefadedandgone.

　　Noflowerofherkindred,

　　Norosebudisnigh,

　　Toreflectbackherblushes,

　　Orgivesighforsigh.

　　I'llnotleavethee,thouloneone,

　　Topineonthestem,

　　Sincethelovelyaresleeping,

　　Gosleepthouwiththem.

　　ThuskindlyIscatter

　　Thyleaveso'erthebed

　　Wherethymatesofthegarden

　　Liescentlessanddead.

　　SosoonmayIfollow,

　　Whenfriendshipsdecay,

　　AndfromLove'sshiningcircle

　　Thegemsdropaway!

　　Whentrueheartsliewithered

　　Andfondonesareflown

　　Oh!whowouldinhabit

　　Thisbleakworldalone?

　　TheComingofLight

　　byMarkStrand

　　Eventhislateithappens:

　　thecomingoflove,thecomingoflight.

　　Youwakeandthecandlesarelitasifbythemselves,

　　starsgather,dreamspourintoyourpillows,

　　sendingupwarmbouquetsofair.

　　Eventhislatethebonesofthebodyshine

　　andtomorrow'sdustflaresintobreath.

　　Trees

　　byJoyceKilmer

　　IthinkthatIshallneversee

　　Apoemlovelyasatree

　　Atreewhosehungrymouthispressed

　　Againsttheearth’ssweetflowingbreast

　　AthreethatlooksatGodallday

　　Andliftsherleafyarmstopray

　　AtreethatmayinSummerwear

　　Anestofrobinsinherhair

　　Uponwhosebosomsnowhaslain

　　Whointimatelyliveswithrain

　　Poemsaremadebyfoolslikeme

　　Butonlygodcanmakeatree

　　byJoyceKilmer

　　IthinkthatIshallneversee

　　Apoemlovelyasatree