Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Emily Dickinson (1830-!886)


a room with patterned wallpaper and a pink couch

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The difference between Despair
And Fear-- is like the One
Between the instant of a Wreck--
And when the Wreck has been--

The Mind is smooth-- no Motion--
Contented as the Eye
Upon the Forehead of a Bust--
That knows-- it cannot see--



 

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