Xxvi.

The brain within its groove
Runs evenly and true;
But let a splinter swerve,
'T were easier for you
To put the water back
When floods have slit the hills,
And scooped a turnpike for themselves,
And blotted out the mills!

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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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