The Moon upon her fluent Route

The Moon upon her fluent Route
Defiant of a Road --
The Star's Etruscan Argument
Substantiate a God --
If Aims impel these Astral Ones
The ones allowed to know
Know that which makes them as forgot
As Dawn forgets them -- now --

About Emily Dickinson

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

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