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a poem

2007-05-31

A POEM BY EMILY DICKINSON

CRUMBLING IS NOT AN INSTANT'S ACT
A FUNDAMENTAL PAUSE
DILAPIDATION'S PROCESSES
ARE ORGANIZED DECAYS

TIS FIRST A COBWEB ON THE SOUL
A CUTICLE OF DUST
A BORER IN THE AAXIS
AN ELEMENTAL RUST

RUIN IS FORMAL-DEVIL'S WORK
CONSECUTIVE AND SLOW
FAIL IN AN INSTANT NO MAN DID
SLIPPING - IS CRASH'S LAW

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