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A Calendar Of Sonnets - October

By Helen Hunt Jackson

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The month of carnival of all the year,     When Nature lets the wild earth go its way     And spend whole seasons on a single day.     The spring-time holds her white and purple dear;     October, lavish, flaunts them far and near;     The summer charily her reds doth lay     Like jewels on her costliest array;     October, scornful, burns them on a bier.     The winter hoards his pearls of frost in sign     Of kingdom: whiter pearls than winter knew,     Or Empress wore, in Egypt's ancient line,     October, feasting 'neath her dome of blue,     Drinks at a single draught, slow filtered through     Sunshiny air, as in a tingling wine!

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Helen Hunt Jackson

About Helen Hunt Jackson

Helen Hunt Jackson (1830–1885) was an American poet and activist whose poetry—including "September"—is known for its lyrical precision. She is better known for her novel "Ramona" and her advocacy for Native American rights.

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