The Earth Turns South/Awakening

by Clement Richardson Wood

For works with similar titles, see Awakening.

II.
AS A MAN THINKETH—

AWAKENING

(After a Song by Ou-Yang Hsiu)

The chilled air shivers,Dim ice-blooded, thin-souled cronesHug haughtily indifferent fires.The beaded icicles poiseOver specked patches of snow.

But they cannot fool me—I know it is Spring;For I saw a laughing girlSlip furtively homewardThrough the dark.