Reverie: The Orchard on the Slope

Raymond Knister 1899 (Ruscom Station, Ontario) – 1932





1     Thin ridges of land unploughed
2     Along the tree-rows
3     Covered with long cream grasses
4     Wind-torn.
5     Brown sand between them,
6     Blue boughs above.

. . . . .

7     Row and row of waves ever
8     In the breaking;
9     Ever in arching and convulsed
10   Imminence;
11   Roll of muddy sea between;
12   Low clouds down-pressing
13   And pallid and streaming rain.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Raymond Knister

John Raymond Knister was a Canadian poet, novelist, story writer, columnist, and reviewer, "known primarily for his realistic narratives set in rural Canada . more…

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