Lyric Poem · Nature
Which is the best—the Moon or the Crescent?
Which is the best — the Moon or the Crescent?
Neither — said the Moon —
That is best which is not — Achieve it —
You efface the Sheen.
Not of detention is Fruition —
Shudder to attain.
Transport's decomposition follows —
He is Prism born.
This poem is in the public domain.
“Which is the best—the Moon or the Crescent?” by Emily Dickinson — quilloak.com/poems/which-is-the-best-the-moon-or-the-crescent
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