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Poem for May 6, 2024

The poem for May 6, 2024 is "So gay a Flower" by Emily Dickinson.

So gay a Flower

by Emily Dickinson

So gay a Flower

Bereaves the Mind

As if it were a Woe --

Is Beauty an Affliction -- then?

Tradition ought to know --

About this daily poem

Daily date
May 6, 2024
Poem
So gay a Flower
Poet
Emily Dickinson
Themes
nature, beauty, grief, identity

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  1. So gay a Flower by Emily Dickinson

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