Monday, May 12, 2008

Presentiment

Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)

Presentiment is that long shadow on the lawn
Indicative that suns go down;
The notice to the startled grass
That darkness is about to pass.




2007: "You Can't Write A Poem About McDonald's" by Ronald Wallace
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1 comment:

  1. danMay 12, 2008 at 5:52 PM

    from Immortal Poems of the English Language (Oscar Williams)

    (Re:) I just read the "Emily" has been the most popular name for baby girls in the U.S. for the last 6 years.

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