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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
BUTTERFLY UPON THE SKY, by EMILY DICKINSON Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
Last Line: And that's the way to grieve
Variant Title(s): Poem: 152
Subject(s): Grief
Last Line: And that's the way to grieve
Variant Title(s): Poem: 152
Subject(s): Grief
The Butterfly upon the Sky,
That doesn't know its Name
And hasn't any tax to pay
And hasn't any Home
Is just as high as you and I,
And higher, I believe,
So soar away and never sigh
And that's the way to grieve -
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