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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Emily Dickinson was a 19th-century American poet. Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was an American poet. Largely unpublished and unknown during her lifetime, her work is now widely regarded as canonical. Read more on Wikipedia →

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  • Poetry — The art of language, rhythm, and emotional expression

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