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Poem for September 5, 2027

The poem for September 5, 2027 is "LIFE IS THE BODY'S LIGHT" by Robert Herrick.

LIFE IS THE BODY'S LIGHT

by Robert Herrick

Life is the body's light; which, once declining,

Those crimson clouds i' th' cheeks and lips leave shining:-

Those counter-changed tabbies in the air,

The sun once set, all of one colour are:

So, when death comes, fresh tinctures lose their place,

And dismal darkness then doth smutch the face.

About this daily poem

Daily date
September 5, 2027
Poem
LIFE IS THE BODY'S LIGHT
Poet
Robert Herrick
Themes
nature, death, hope, night

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