“Was not” was all the Statement.
The Unpretension stuns —
Perhaps — the Comprehension —
They wore no Lexicons —
But lest our Speculation
In inanition die
Because “God took him” mention —
That was Philology —
(Emily Dickinson)
More Poetry from Emily Dickinson:
- Awake ye muses nine, sing me a strain divine (Emily Dickinson Poems)
- Sic transit gloria mundi (Emily Dickinson Poems)
- I cannot live with You (Emily Dickinson Poems)
- The Wind begun to knead the Grass (Emily Dickinson Poems)
- One Year ago-jots what? (Emily Dickinson Poems)
- Your Riches - taugh (Emily Dickinson Poems)