Nature

The daisy follows soft the sun

by Emily Dickinson 1830–1886

Nature

The daisy follows soft the sun,
And when his golden walk is done,
Sits shyly at his feet.
He, waking, finds the flower near.
"Wherefore, marauder, art thou here?"
"Because, sir, love is sweet!"

We are the flower, Thou the sun!
Forgive us, if as days decline,
We nearer steal to Thee, --
Enamoured of the parting west,
The peace, the flight, the amethyst,
Night's possibility!

MLA

Dickinson, Emily. “The daisy follows soft the sun.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/108/.

Chicago

Dickinson, Emily. “The daisy follows soft the sun.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/108/.

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