#AmericanWriters
689 The Zeroes—taught us—Phosphorous— We learned to like the Fire By playing Glaciers—when a Boy— And Tinder—guessed—by power
252 I can wade Grief— Whole Pools of it— I’m used to that— But the least push of Joy
A Counterfeit– a Plated Person… I would not be - Whatever strata of Iniquity My Nature underlie - Truth is good Health - and Safet…
To make a prairie it takes a clove… One clover, and a bee. And revery. The revery alone will do, If bees are few.
568 We learned the Whole of Love— The Alphabet—the Words— A Chapter—then the mighty Book— Then—Revelation closed—
845 Be Mine the Doom— Sufficient Fame— To perish in Her Hand!
7 The feet of people walking home With gayer sandals go— The Crocus—til she rises The Vassal of the snow—
224 I've nothing else—to bring, You k… So I keep bringing These— Just as the Night keeps fetching… To our familiar eyes—
311 It sifts from Leaden Sieves— It powders all the Wood. It fills with Alabaster Wool The Wrinkles of the Road—
544 The Martyr Poets—did not tell— But wrought their Pang in syllabl… That when their mortal name be num… Their mortal fate—encourage Some—
121 As Watchers hang upon the East, As Beggars revel at a feast By savory Fancy spread— As brooks in deserts babble sweet
811 The Veins of other Flowers The Scarlet Flowers are Till Nature leisure has for Terms As “Branch,” and “Jugular.”
92 My friend must be a Bird’— Because it flies! Mortal, my friend must be, Because it dies!
It’s like the light,— A fashionless delight It’s like the bee,— A dateless melody. It’s like the woods,
32 When Roses cease to bloom, Sir, And Violets are done— When Bumblebees in solemn flight Have passed beyond the Sun—