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Ebb

by Edna St. Vincent Millay

I know what my heart is like
Since your love died:
It is like a hollow ledge

Holding a little pool
Left there by the tide,
A little tepid pool,
Drying inward from the edge.

Edna St. Vincent Millay (February 22, 1892 – October 19, 1950) was an American lyrical poet and playwright. She was a renowned social figure and noted feminist in New York City during the Roaring Twenties and beyond. She was the first woman and second person to win the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. In 1943, Millay was the sixth person and the second woman to be awarded the Frost Medal for her lifetime contribution to American poetry.

Date: 2023-02-05 07:36 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] lightbird
Such a great poem and perfect for today's prompt. Thank you for posting and reminding me of it!

Date: 2023-02-08 06:54 pm (UTC)
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Thank you for sharing the poem and especially for the biographical note about the poet - I'm not American, I have heard her name before but nothing beyond that, so I was happy to learn more from your post. :)

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