Flux
Sand of the sea runs red Where the sunset reaches and quivers.
Sand of the sea runs yellow Where the moon slants and wavers.
Carl Sandburg
Sand of the sea runs red Where the sunset reaches and quivers.
Sand of the sea runs yellow Where the moon slants and wavers.
Carl Sandburg's “Flux” captures a quiet moment at the shore where sand changes color with the light. As sunset touches the beach, the sand appears red, trembling with the sun's last reach. Later, under a slanting moon, the same sand turns yellow.
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