Harriet Monroe, ed. (1860–1936). The New Poetry: An Anthology. 1917.
Color NoteAlice Corbin
T
Leaps out against the turquoise sky,
And there’s a patch of amethyst
Where the old snow-drifts lie;
The russet leaves of maple and oak
Catch in the corner of the eye—
And all because that yellow flame
Sets up its piercing little cry!