May 17, 2026
"The Dying Need But Little, Dear,—" by Emily Dickinson


THE dying need but little, dear,—
A glass of water’s all,
A flower’s unobtrusive face
To punctuate the wall,
A fan, perhaps, a friend’s regret,
And certainly that one
No color in the rainbow
Perceives when you are gone.
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"The Dying Need But Little, Dear,--" by Emily Dickinson.
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The dying need but little, dear,-- A glass of water's all,
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A flower's unobtrusive face To punctuate the wall,
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A fan, perhaps, a friend's regret, And certainly that one
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No color in the rainbow Perceives when you are gone.
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"The Dying Need But Little, Dear,--" by Emily Dickinson.