The stem of a departed Flower
The stem of a departed Flower Has still a silent rank. The Bearer from an Emerald Court Of a Despatch of Pink.
Emily Dickinson
The stem of a departed Flower Has still a silent rank. The Bearer from an Emerald Court Of a Despatch of Pink.
In just a few words, Dickinson notices the quiet persistence of a flower stem left behind after its bloom is gone. That stem still holds a “silent rank”—a small, uncelebrated position of importance.
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