Tampico Poem by Grace Hazard Conkling

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Grace Hazard Conkling

New York City, New York

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Tampico

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Oh, cut me reeds to blow upon,
   Or gather me a star,
But leave the sultry passion-flowers
   Growing where they are.

I fear their sombre yellow deeps,
   Their whirling fringe of black,
And he who gives a passion-flower
   Always asks it back.

Grace Hazard Conkling

Saturday, January 4, 2003

Topic(s) of this poem: flower,flowers,passion,star

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