by EmilyDickinsonDawnIXVIII A murmur in the trees to note,
Not loud enough for wind;
A star not far enough to seek,
Nor near enough to find; A long, long yellow on the lawn,
A…
UnaRoving, roving, as it seems,
Una lights my clouded dreams;
Still for journeys she is dressed;
We wander far by east and west.
In the homestead, homely thought,
At my work I ramble not;
If…
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WalkOver the street the white clouds meet, and sheer away without touching.On the sidewalks, boys are playing marbles. Glass marbles, with amber and blue hearts, roll together and part with…
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