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My friend must be a bird

by Emily Dickinson 1830–1886

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My friend must be a bird,
Because it flies!
Mortal my friend must be,
Because it dies!
Barbs has it, like a bee.
Ah, curious friend,
Thou puzzlest me!

MLA

Dickinson, Emily. “My friend must be a bird.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/352/.

Chicago

Dickinson, Emily. “My friend must be a bird.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/352/.

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