Midsummer, was it, when They died --

Midsummer, was it, when They died --
A full, and perfect time --
The Summer closed upon itself
In Consummated Bloom --
The Corn, her furthest kernel filled
Before the coming Flail --
When These -- leaned unto Perfectness --
Through Haze of Burial --

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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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