Ebony and Crystal/November Twilight

19043Ebony and Crystal — November TwilightClark Ashton Smith

NOVEMBER TWILIGHT

November's winy sunset leaves,
Deep in the silver heavens far.
One ruby-hearted star
That lit the summer's moon-forsaken eves.

Under its ray, remote, alone,
Ascends upon the ashen gloom
The ghostly, faint perfume
From autumn's grey, forgotten roses flown.