Is there a poem by Reed Whittemore called The high school band in September?

Answer 1

"The High School Band in September" appeared in Reed Whittemore's "The Self-made Man" published in 1959.

On warm days in September the high school band

Is up with the birds and marches along our street,

Boom boom,

To a field where it goes boom boom until eight forty-five

When it marches, as in the old rhyme, back, boom boom,

To its study halls, leaving our street

Empty except for the leaves that descend

To no drum

And lie still.

In September

A great many high school bands beat a great many drums

And the silences after their partings are very deep.

Answer 2

Yes, Reed Whittemore wrote a poem titled "The High School Band in September." It reflects on the changing seasons and the passage of time through the lens of a high school band practicing in the fall. The poem captures the nostalgia and energy of autumn and the excitement of a new school year.