Lyric Poem · Death & Loss
Nature—sometimes sears a Sapling
Nature — sometimes sears a Sapling —
Sometimes — scalps a Tree —
Her Green People recollect it
When they do not die —
Fainter Leaves — to Further Seasons —
Dumbly testify —
We — who have the Souls —
Die oftener — Not so vitally —
This poem is in the public domain.
“Nature—sometimes sears a Sapling” by Emily Dickinson — quilloak.com/poems/nature-sometimes-sears-a-sapling
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