by Carl Sandburg (1878 - 1967)
Language: English
Leaves of poplars pick Japanese prints against the west. Moon sand on the canal doubles the changing pictures. The moon’s good-by ends pictures. The west is empty. All else is empty. No moon-talk at all now. Only dark listening to dark.
Composition:
- Set to music by Michael Ippolito (b. 1985), "Moonset", 2008 [ soprano and piano ], from Moonsongs, no. 7, confirmed with a score
Text Authorship:
- by Carl Sandburg (1878 - 1967)
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This text was added to the website: 2018-08-29
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