Elinor Wylie, "Wild Peaches"
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The squirrels in their silver fur will fall Like falling leaves, like fruit, before your shot.
— Elinor Wylie on Squirrel
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About Elinor Wylie
Elinor Morton Wylie (7 September 1885 – 16 December 1928) was an American poet and novelist popular in the 1920s and 1930s.
About Elinor Wylie
Elinor Morton Wylie (7 September 1885 – 16 December 1928) was an American poet and novelist popular in the 1920s and 1930s.
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