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Poem for July 29, 2023

The poem for July 29, 2023 is "How happy I was if I could forget" by Emily Dickinson.

How happy I was if I could forget

by Emily Dickinson

How happy I was if I could forget

To remember how sad I am

Would be an easy adversity

But the recollecting of Bloom

Keeps making November difficult

Till I who was almost bold

Lose my way like a little Child

And perish of the cold.

About this daily poem

Daily date
July 29, 2023
Poem
How happy I was if I could forget
Poet
Emily Dickinson
Themes
grief, identity, time, choice

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