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Lightly Stepped A Yellow Star, By: Emily Dickinson

October 9, 2026 by Editors

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Lightly stepped a yellow star
To its lofty place,
Loosed the Moon her silver hat
From her lustral face.
All of evening softly lit
As an astral hallβ€”
“Father,” I observed to Heaven,
“You are punctual.”

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