(10 December 1830 – 15 May 1886 / Amherst / Massachusetts)

poet Emily Dickinson
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A darting fear—a pomp—a tear

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A darting fear—a pomp—a tear—
A waking on a morn
To find that what one waked for,
Inhales the different dawn.

Submitted: Monday, January 13, 2003


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  • john tiong chunghoo (3/26/2006 1:59:00 AM)

    morning calm
    the way to start
    a new day

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