Frank S. Gordon. Startled Waters. Harriet Monroe, ed. Poetry: A Magazine of Verse. 1912-22

Harriet Monroe, ed. (1860–1936). Poetry: A Magazine of Verse. 1912–22.

Startled Waters

By Frank S. Gordon


From “Gold in the Desert” IN the rice-field he nears thee,
Stealing to thee.
Hear the startled loon’s brood—
Hide, little Four-stars!

Soft-paddling comes he singing,	5
Lone and singing—
This one of the moon’s low glow,
This one of the flute’s low singing.
O’er the wild rice his call-notes go,
O’er the startled waters, singing …	10