Love
Obligation
From Sword Blades and Poppy Seed (1914): Sword Blades
Love
Hold your apron wide
That I may pour my gifts into it,
So that scarcely shall your two arms hinder them
From falling to the ground.
I would pour them upon you
And cover you,
For greatly do I feel this need
Of giving you something,
Even these poor things.
Dearest of my Heart!
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MLA
Lowell, Amy. “Obligation.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/lowell_a/98/.
Chicago
Lowell, Amy. “Obligation.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/lowell_a/98/.
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