Poem A Day

Classic poem

Undue Significance a starving man attaches

by Emily Dickinson

Undue Significance a starving man attaches

To Food --

Far off -- He sighs -- and therefore -- Hopeless --

And therefore -- Good --

Partaken -- it relieves -- indeed --

But proves us

That Spices fly

In the Receipt -- It was the Distance --

Was Savory --

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About this poem

First line
Undue Significance a starving man attaches
Poet
Emily Dickinson
Themes
nature, hope, night

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