Love

Obligation

by Amy Lowell 1874–1925

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!

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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