‘Tis true – They shut me in the Cold (Emily Dickinson Poems)
538'Tis true - They shut me in the Cold -But then - Themselves were warmAnd could not know the feeling ...
538'Tis true - They shut me in the Cold -But then - Themselves were warmAnd could not know the feeling ...
555Trust in the Unexpected-By this-was William KiddPersuaded of the Buried Gold-As One had testified-Through this-the old Philosopher-His Talismanic StoneDiscern?d-still withholdenTo ...
462Why make it doubt-it hurts it so-So sick-to guess-So strong-to know-So brave-upon its little BedTo tell the very last They ...
101Will there really be a "Morning"?Is there such a thing as "Day"?Could I see it from the mountainsIf I were ...
632The Brain - is wider than the Sky -For - put them side by side -The one the other will ...
100A science - so the Savants say,"Comparative Anatomy" -By which a single bone -Is made a secret to unfoldOf some ...
154Except to Heaven, she is nought.Except for Angels - lone.Except to some wide-wandering BeeA flower superfluous blown.Except for winds - ...
260Read-Sweet-how others-strove-Till we-are stouter-What they-renounced-Till we-are less afraid-How many times they-bore the faithful witness-Till we-are helped-As if a Kingdom-cared!Read then-of ...
973'Twas awkward, but it fitted me -An Ancient fashioned Heart -Its only lore - its Steadfastness -In Change - unerudite ...
The nearest Dream recedes-unrealized-The Heaven we chase,Like the June Bee-before the School Boy,Invites the Race-Stoops-to an easy Clover-Dips-evades-teases-deploys-Then-to the Royal ...
I died for Beauty - but was scarceAdjusted in the TombWhen One who died for Truth, was lainIn an adjoining ...
620It makes no difference abroad-The Seasons-fit-the same-The Mornings blossom into Noons-And split their Pods of Flame-Wild flowers-kindle in the Woods-The ...
563I could not prove the Years had feet-Yet confident they runAm I, from symptoms that are pastAnd Series that are ...
566A Dying Tiger - moaned for Drink -I hunted all the Sand -I caught the Dripping of a RockAnd bore ...
43Could live - did live -Could die - did die -Could smile upon the wholeThrough faith in one he met ...
If He dissolve-then-there is nothing-more-Eclipse-at Midnight-It was dark-before-Sunset-at Easter-Blindness-on the Dawn-Faint Star of Bethlehem-Gone down!Would but some God-inform Him-Or it ...
507She sights a Bird-she chuckles-She flattens-then she crawls-She runs without the look of feet-Her eyes increase to Balls-Her Jaws stir-twitching-hungry-Her ...
762The Whole of it came not at once-'Twas Murder by degrees-A Thrust-and then for Life a chance-The Bliss to cauterize-The ...
165A Wounded Deer - leaps highest -I've heard the Hunter tell -'Tis but the Ecstasy of death -And then the ...
253You see I cannot see-your lifetime-I must guess-How many times it ache for me-today-Confess-How many times for my far sakeThe ...
943A Coffin - is a small Domain,Yet able to containA Citizen of ParadiseIn it diminished Plane.A Grave - is a ...
A thought went up my mind to-dayThat I have had before,But did not finish, - some way back,I could not ...
570I could die-to know-'Tis a trifling knowledge-News-Boys salute the Door-Carts-joggle by-Morning's bold face-stares in the window-Were but mine-the Charter of ...
492Civilization - spurns - the Leopard!Was the Leopard - bold?Deserts - never rebuked her Satin -Ethiop - her Gold -Tawny ...
918Only a Shrine, but Mine-I made the Taper shine-Madonna dim, to whom all Feet may come,Regard a Nun-Thou knowest every ...
601A still - Volcano - Life -That flickered in the night -When it was dark enough to doWithout erasing sight ...
My wheel is in the dark!I cannot see a spokeYet know its dripping feetGo round and round.My foot is on ...
656The name-of it-is "Autumn"-The hue-of it-is Blood-An Artery-upon the Hill-A Vein-along the Road-Great Globules-in the Alleys-And Oh, the Shower of ...
718I meant to find Her when I came-Death-had the same design-But the Success-was His-it seems-And the Surrender-Mine-I meant to tell ...
704No matter-now-Sweet-But when I'm Earl-Won't you wish you'd spokenTo that dull Girl?Trivial a Word-just-Trivial-a Smile-But won't you wish you'd spared ...
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