H. D. Fruit Poems
- 1. Orchard
I saw the first pear
As it fell-
The honey-seeking, golden-banded,
The yellow swarm
... - 2. Sheltered Garden
I have had enough.
I gasp for breath.
Every way ends, every road,
... - 3. Sea Poppies
Amber husk
fluted with gold,
fruit on the sand
marked with a rich grain,
... - 4. Heat
O wind, rend open the heat,
cut apart the heat,
rend it to tatters.
... - 5. Garden
I
You are clear
O rose, cut in rock,
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