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Poem
July 20, 1939
Henderson Daily Dispatch
Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
Lyrical depiction of evening falling over a valley, with shadows lengthening, light retreating, and darkness enveloping the landscape until the observer stands alone.
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ATLANTIS.
The weed has thrown its shadow on
the flower.
The fingers of
the sun let go the
hour,
And all across
the valley floor the
throats of evening tremble in the feathered
notes.
Farmhouse windows catch the signal
flashes
As the light retreats beyond the far-
thest hill.
By river banks the first of darkness
splashes.
Now sound has fled and left the val-
ley still.
Slowly the darkness fills the valley
Until it holds the night-tide like a
cup.
Slowly the trees dissolve, and then
the lawn,
Until we stand alone; the valley
gone.
Robert Wistrand.
The weed has thrown its shadow on
the flower.
The fingers of
the sun let go the
hour,
And all across
the valley floor the
throats of evening tremble in the feathered
notes.
Farmhouse windows catch the signal
flashes
As the light retreats beyond the far-
thest hill.
By river banks the first of darkness
splashes.
Now sound has fled and left the val-
ley still.
Slowly the darkness fills the valley
Until it holds the night-tide like a
cup.
Slowly the trees dissolve, and then
the lawn,
Until we stand alone; the valley
gone.
Robert Wistrand.
What sub-type of article is it?
Pastoral
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Atlantis
Evening Valley
Darkness Descending
Fading Light
Nature Landscape
What entities or persons were involved?
Robert Wistrand.
Poem Details
Title
Atlantis.
Author
Robert Wistrand.
Key Lines
Until We Stand Alone; The Valley Gone.