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Wednesday, November 14, 1928

Poughkeepsie, Oct. 22nd.  Walking toward Blodgett, with a full moon just above Main.  Noticing how opaque the orange leaves looked.

The autumn orange of the leaves just when
Sun breaks its lease with earth again
Is brilliant gold.  Just then

The splendid moon will boldly take
Possession of the sky and make
The orange leaves opaque

And flat against the pine tree's somber wall.
They are a pattern of the Fall
With no life left at all;

No rioting of flame like color as at noon;
No filtering of sun.  Too soon
The golden brilliance has been stolen by the moon!