Uploaded on February 18, 2012
Tis little I could care for pearls
Who own the ample sea;
Or brooches, when the Emperor
With rubies pelteth me;
Or gold, who am the Prince of Mines;
Or diamonds, when I see
A diadem to fit a dome
Continual crowning me.
—Emily Dickinson
Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson
02.18.2024: Pawing through my mom’s jewelry box was one of my favorite things to do.