Winter wields only the spades, Summer brandishes Hot, black… - John Hollander

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Winter wields only the spades, Summer brandishes
Hot, black clubs, Spring shower hearts about and Autumn shows
A fall of diamonds in our climate of extremes

John Hollander

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John Hollander (October 28, 1929 – August 17, 2013) was an American poet and literary critic.

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