Dawn.

When night is almost done,
And sunrise grows so near
That we can touch the spaces,
It 's time to smooth the hair
And get the dimples ready,
And wonder we could care
For that old faded midnight
That frightened but an hour.

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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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