Nothing New

The great writers, one piece at a time.

Emily Dickinson · Poems

Poem 375 of 446 · Third Series: Nature

Poem 17

— ✻ —

A dew sufficed itself And satisfied a leaf, And felt, 'how vast a destiny! How trivial is life!'

The sun went out to work, The day went out to play, But not again that dew was seen By physiognomy.

Whether by day abducted, Or emptied by the sun Into the sea, in passing, Eternally unknown.

Receive Emily Dickinson one poem at a time, every morning.
Subscribe →