After all, my erstwhile dear, My no longer cherished, Need … - Edna St. Vincent Millay

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After all, my erstwhile dear,
My no longer cherished,
Need we say it was not love,
Just because it perished?

Edna St. Vincent Millay

Collected Poems · June 1, 1938 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

love poetry

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About Edna St. Vincent Millay

Edna St. Vincent Millay (February 22, 1892 – October 19, 1950) was an American lyrical poet and playwright and the first woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. She was also known for her unconventional, bohemian lifestyle and her many love affairs. She used the pseudonym Nancy Boyd for her prose work.

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Pen Names: Nancy Boyd

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And so beneath the weight lay I
And suffered death, but could not die.

The Prisoner

All right,
Go ahead!
What's in a name?
I guess I'll be locked into
As much as I'm locked out of!

Gently they go, the beautiful, the tender, the kind;
Quietly they go, the intelligent, the witty, the brave.
I know. But I do not approve. And I am not resigned.

After all, my erstwhile dear, My no longer cherished, Need we say it was not love, Just because it perished? - Edna St. Vincent Millay

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