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Decade: Poem by Amy Lowell

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When you came, you were like red wine and honey,
And the taste of you burnt my mouth with its sweetness.
Now you are like morning bread,
Smooth and pleasant.
I hardly taste you at all for I know your savour,
But I am completely nourished.

Analysis of this poem

More verses by Amy Lowell

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  • A Fairy Tale
  • A Lady

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