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The butterfly obtains
But little sympathy
Though favorably mentioned
In Entomology-
Because he travels freely
And wears a proper coat
The circumspect are certain
That he is dissolute-
Had he the homely scutcheon
Of modest Industry
'Twere fitter certifying
For Immortality-
The Butterfly Obtains
Emily Dickinson
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MN Cusack: Doesn't hold a candle to my novel. Thsi was nice thogh
Niina Maxwelll: This poem, stunning in its simplicity, brings to mind my joyous upbringing, prancing through sunflower fields, and feeling the soft burn of the sun’s rays on my porcelain shoulders.
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