Emily Dickinson

"I had no time to hate, because The grave would hinder me, And life was not so ample I Could finish enmity Nor had I time to love: but since Some industry must be, The little toil of love, I thought, Was large enough for me."

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Source: Emily Dickinson (2016). “The Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson”, p.19, First Avenue Editions

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Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson

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Emily Dickinson was a 19th-century American poet known for her innovative and introspective poems that delve into themes of death, nature, and identity.

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