The Land O’ The Leal
July 5, 2023Two Neighbors
July 5, 2023Under the Harvest Moon
Under the harvest moon,
When the soft silver
Drips shimmering
Over the garden nights,
Death, the gray mocker,
Comes and whispers to you
As a beautiful friend
Who remembers.
Under the summer roses
When the flagrant crimson
Lurks in the dusk
Of the wild red leaves,
Love, with little hands,
Comes and touches you
With a thousand memories,
And asks you
Beautiful, unanswerable questions.
Carl Sandburg
Carl Sandburg (1878-1967) was an American poet and writer known for his works on American culture and history. He wrote several volumes of poetry, including "Chicago Poems" and "The People, Yes," and also authored the landmark biography of Abraham Lincoln, "Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years."