A Fine Day
The small leaves striking together In the wind, in the sun, Are praising the morning weather, Every one Speaking to every other: “A fine day, brother." And the young grass, no Jess, Under the grave sky, Shines with such happiness It is like a cry Of wordless words to say: “Brother, a fine day." And I, who walk between The leaves overhead And the gay, shouting green Around me spread, Would move upon these ways In happiness and praise, To greet, in kind, these others: “A fine day ... a fine aay • • . brothers . . —David Morton.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 236, 6 October 1938, Page 14
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97A Fine Day Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 236, 6 October 1938, Page 14
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