The Notice that is called the Spring

The Notice that is called the Spring
Is but a month from here --
Put up my Heart thy Hoary work
And take a Rosy Chair.
Not any House the Flowers keep --
The Birds enamor Care --
Our salary the longest Day
Is nothing but a Bier.

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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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