Nature
Apparently with no surprise
Nature
Apparently with no surprise
To any happy flower,
The frost beheads it at its play
In accidental power.
The blond assassin passes on,
The sun proceeds unmoved
To measure off another day
For an approving God.
Cite this poem
MLA
Dickinson, Emily. “Apparently with no surprise.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/68/.
Chicago
Dickinson, Emily. “Apparently with no surprise.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/68/.
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