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Poem
October 24, 1897
The Brunswick Times
Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia
What is this article about?
The poem contrasts the somber, wet autumn scene of flapping winds, falling leaves, and leafless trees with the vibrant, sunlit landscapes of eucalyptus spires, orange groves, pomegranate hedges, pepper trees, and sea winds.
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WINDS AND LEAVES.
Wet winds that flap the sodden leaves.
Wet leaves that drop and fall.
Unhappy leafless trees the wind bereaves,
Poor trees stand small;
All of a color, solemn in your green;
All of a color, somber in your brown;
All of a color, dripping gray between,
When leaves are down
Oh, for the bronze green eucalyptus spires,
Far flashing up against the changeless blue
Shifting and glancing in the steady fires
Of sun and moonlight too.
Deep orange
groves, pomegranate hedges
bright
And varnished fringes of the pepper trees,
And, ah, that wind of sunshine, wind of light,
Wind of the seas!
-Charlotte Perkins Stetson in Land of Sunshine.
Wet winds that flap the sodden leaves.
Wet leaves that drop and fall.
Unhappy leafless trees the wind bereaves,
Poor trees stand small;
All of a color, solemn in your green;
All of a color, somber in your brown;
All of a color, dripping gray between,
When leaves are down
Oh, for the bronze green eucalyptus spires,
Far flashing up against the changeless blue
Shifting and glancing in the steady fires
Of sun and moonlight too.
Deep orange
groves, pomegranate hedges
bright
And varnished fringes of the pepper trees,
And, ah, that wind of sunshine, wind of light,
Wind of the seas!
-Charlotte Perkins Stetson in Land of Sunshine.
What sub-type of article is it?
Pastoral
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Winds
Leaves
Trees
Eucalyptus
Orange Groves
Pomegranate
Pepper Trees
Sunshine
Seas
What entities or persons were involved?
Charlotte Perkins Stetson In Land Of Sunshine
Poem Details
Title
Winds And Leaves.
Author
Charlotte Perkins Stetson In Land Of Sunshine
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas
Key Lines
Wet Winds That Flap The Sodden Leaves.
Wet Leaves That Drop And Fall.
Oh, For The Bronze Green Eucalyptus Spires,
Far Flashing Up Against The Changeless Blue
And, Ah, That Wind Of Sunshine, Wind Of Light,