A little Madness in the Spring

A little Madness in the Spring
Is wholesome even for the King,
But God be with the Clown --
Who ponders this tremendous scene --
This whole Experiment of Green --
As if it were his own!

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American poet known for her unconventional use of form and syntax. Most of her work was published posthumously.

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