Living
Ashes denote that fire was
Living
Ashes denote that fire was;
Respect the grayest pile
For the departed creature's sake
That hovered there awhile.
Fire exists the first in light,
And then consolidates, --
Only the chemist can disclose
Into what carbonates.
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MLA
Dickinson, Emily. “Ashes denote that fire was.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/310/.
Chicago
Dickinson, Emily. “Ashes denote that fire was.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/310/.
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