The World-feels Dusty (Emily Dickinson Poems)
715The World-feels DustyWhen We stop to Die-We want the Dew-then-Honors-taste dry-Flags-vex a Dying face-But the least FanStirred by a friend's ...
Emily Dickinson Poems (2289 Poems)
I’m (Emily Dickinson Poems)
199I'm "wife"-I've finished that-That other state-I'm Czar-I'm "Woman" now-It's safer so-How odd the Girl's life looksBehind this soft Eclipse-I think ...
Why-do they shut Me out of Heaven? (Emily Dickinson Poems)
248Why-do they shut Me out of Heaven?Did I sing-too loud?But-I can say a little "Minor"Timid as a Bird!Wouldn't the Angels ...
The Test of Love-is Death (Emily Dickinson Poems)
573The Test of Love-is Death-Our Lord-"so loved"-it saith-What Largest Lover-hathAnother-doth-If smaller Patience-be-Through less Infinity-If Bravo, sometimes swerve-Through fainter Nerve-Accept its ...
Deprived of other Banquet (Emily Dickinson Poems)
773Deprived of other Banquet,I entertained Myself-At first-a scant nutrition-An insufficient Loaf-But grown by slender addingsTo so esteemed a size'Tis sumptuous ...
Our little Kinsmen-afte (Emily Dickinson Poems)
885Our little Kinsmen-after RainIn plenty may be seen,A Pink and Pulpy multitudeThe tepid Ground upon.A needless life, it seemed to ...
To make One’s Toilette—after Death (Emily Dickinson Poems)
485To make One's Toilette—after DeathHas made the Toilette coolOf only Taste we cared to pleaseIs difficult, and still—That's easier—than Braid ...
What Soft-Cherubi (Emily Dickinson Poems)
401What Soft-Cherubic Creatures-These Gentlewomen are-One would as soon assault a Plush-Or violate a Star-Such Dimity Convictions-A Horror so refinedOf freckled ...
We learned the Whole of Love (Emily Dickinson Poems)
568We learned the Whole of Love-The Alphabet-the Words-A Chapter-then the mighty Book-Then-Revelation closed-But in Each Other's eyesAn Ignorance beheld-Diviner than ...
The Martyr Poets-did not tell (Emily Dickinson Poems)
544The Martyr Poets-did not tell-But wrought their Pang in syllable-That when their mortal name be numb-Their mortal fate-encourage Some-The Martyr ...
On a Columnar Self (Emily Dickinson Poems)
789On a Columnar Self-How ample to relyIn Tumult-or Extremity-How good the CertaintyThat Lever cannot pry-And Wedge cannot divideConviction-That Granitic Base-Though ...
How noteless Men, and Pleiads, stand (Emily Dickinson Poems)
How noteless Men, and Pleiads, stand,Until a sudden skyReveals the fact that One is raptForever from the Eye-Members of the ...
Nature is what we see- (Emily Dickinson Poems)
Nature is what we see-The Hill-the Afternoon-Squirrel-Eclipse-the Bumble bee-Nay-Nature is Heaven-Nature is what we hear-The Bobolink-the Sea-Thunder-the Cricket-Nay-Nature is Harmony-Nature ...
God is a distant – stat (Emily Dickinson Poems)
357God is a distant - stately Lover -Woos, as He states us - by His Son -Verily, a Vicarious Courtship ...
We Cover Thee-Sweet Face (Emily Dickinson Poems)
482We Cover Thee-Sweet Face-Not that We tire of Thee-But that Thyself fatigue of Us-Remember-as Thou go-We follow Thee untilThou notice ...
‘Tis Opposites – en (Emily Dickinson Poems)
'Tis Opposites - entice -Deformed Men - ponder Grace -Bright fires-the Blanketless -The Lost - Day's face -The Blind - ...
Exhilaration (Emily Dickinson Poems)
383Exhilaration - is within -There can no Outer WineSo royally intoxicateAs that diviner BrandThe Soul achieves - Herself -To drink ...
A shady friend for torrid days (Emily Dickinson Poems)
A shady friend for torrid daysIs easier to findThan one of higher temperatureFor frigid hour of mind.The vane a little ...
Of Course-I prayed (Emily Dickinson Poems)
376Of Course-I prayed-And did God Care?He cared as much as on the AirA Bird-had stamped her foot-And cried "Give Me"-My ...
Why (Emily Dickinson Poems)
The Murmur of a BeeA Witchcraft-yieldeth me-If any ask me why-'Twere easier to die-Than tell-The Red upon the HillTaketh away ...
It’s like the light, — (Emily Dickinson Poems)
It's like the light, — A fashionless delightIt's like the bee, — A dateless melody.It's like the woods, ...
I shall know why-when Time is over (Emily Dickinson Poems)
193I shall know why-when Time is over-And I have ceased to wonder why-Christ will explain each separate anguishIn the fair ...
I dwell in Possibility (Emily Dickinson Poems)
657I dwell in Possibility-A fairer House than Prose-More numerous of Windows-Superior-for Doors-Of Chambers as the Cedars-Impregnable of Eye-And for an ...
XVI (Emily Dickinson Poems)
To fight aloud, is very brave-But gallanter, I knowWho charge within the bosomThe Cavalry of Woe-Who win, and nations do ...
Just so-Jesus-rap (Emily Dickinson Poems)
317Just so-Jesus-raps-He-doesn't weary-Last-at the Knocker-And first-at the Bell.Then-on divinest tiptoe-standing-Might He but spy the lady's soul-When He-retires-Chilled-or weary-It will be ...
Our journey had advanced (Emily Dickinson Poems)
Our journey had advanced-Our feet were almost comeTo that odd Fork in Being's Road-Eternity-by Term-Our pace took sudden awe-Our feet-reluctant-led-Before-were ...
Without this-there is nought (Emily Dickinson Poems)
655Without this-there is nought-All other Riches beAs is the Twitter of a Bird-Heard opposite the Sea-I could not care-to gainA ...
Morning-mean (Emily Dickinson Poems)
Morning-means "Milking"-to the Farmer-Dawn-to the Teneriffe-Dice-to the Maid-Morning means just Risk-to the Lover-Just revelation-to the Beloved-Epicures-date a Breakfast-by it-Brides-an Apocalypse-Worlds-a ...
‘Twas Love – not me (Emily Dickinson Poems)
394'Twas Love - not me -Oh punish - pray -The Real one died for Thee -Just Him - not me ...
Myself was formed-a Carpenter (Emily Dickinson Poems)
488Myself was formed-a Carpenter-An unpretending timeMy Plane-and I, together wroughtBefore a Builder came-To measure our attainments-Had we the Art of ...