Living
The brain within its groove
Living
The brain within its groove
Runs evenly and true;
But let a splinter swerve,
'T were easier for you
To put the water back
When floods have slit the hills,
And scooped a turnpike for themselves,
And blotted out the mills!
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MLA
Dickinson, Emily. “The brain within its groove.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/25/.
Chicago
Dickinson, Emily. “The brain within its groove.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/25/.
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