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What does the poem, ‘The Half-Birthday’ by Emily Dickinson mean?
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The poem is about the half-birthday of a girl named Emily Dickinson. It is a celebration of her birthday and a wish that she live a long life. The poem goes on to say that the girl is 'half a birthday' old and that she is 'not yet a woman.' The poem ends with a wish that she grow up to be 'a woman and a poet.'