Autumn, October,
Wind, cloud,
Sky that shows through
yellow leaves.
Sun slants beyond our sight,
Leaving us with twilight
rays at five.
Autumn, November,
Rain, grey,
Chill that creeps up
through our sleeves.
Winter, December,
Black, white,
Darkened day and
lighted land.
Snow sings when the drifts blow high.
Crystal on the clothes-line
mow. The time
Winter. Remember
Old year,
Sleep with snowflakes
in your hand.
This poem was originally included as one of three under the title “Three Poems” in the Winter 1947 edition of the student magazine Dimensions.