Emily Dickinson

"I held a jewel in my fingers And went to sleep. The day was warm, and winds were prosy; I said: "'T will keep." I woke and chid my honest fingers,— The gem was gone; And now an amethyst remembrance Is all I own."

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Source: Emily Dickinson (2016). “The Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson”, p.141, 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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