Aug. 9, 2026
"Epitaph for a Romantic Woman" by Louise Bogan
She has attained the permanence
She dreamed of, where old stones lie sunning.
Untended stalks blow over her
Even and swift, like young men running.
Always in the heart she loved
Others had lived,—she heard their laughter.
She lies where none has lain before,
Where certainly none will follow after.
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"Epitaph For a Romantic Woman" by Louise Bogan.
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She has attained the permanence She dreamed of,
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where old stones lie sunning.
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Untended stalks blow over her
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Even and swift, like young men running.
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Always in the heart she loved Others had lived, --
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she heard their laughter.
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She lies where none has lain before,
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Where certainly none will follow after.
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"Epitaph For a Romantic Woman" by Louise Bogan.