The Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson
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Claire
Jul 27, 2014 02:52AM
Emily Dickinson (1830–86). Complete Poems. 1924.
Part One: Life
XXVII
I ’M nobody! Who are you?
Are you nobody, too?
Then there ’s a pair of us—don’t tell!
They ’d banish us, you know.
How dreary to be somebody! 5
How public, like a frog
To tell your name the livelong day
To an admiring bog!
Part One: Life
XXVII
I ’M nobody! Who are you?
Are you nobody, too?
Then there ’s a pair of us—don’t tell!
They ’d banish us, you know.
How dreary to be somebody! 5
How public, like a frog
To tell your name the livelong day
To an admiring bog!
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Hmm. A difficult conundrum Noah.
I'm thinking restrictions, rules, exclusive....no sex, no thoughts of sex, a lot of washing.
I think the best and most realistic and proper way to gain insight would be...
Dipping head in bucket of water
Abstain from self lurve
Be a bigoted bore
Only eat apples...
Only kidding. That's very interesting. I can see some history research coming up :))
I'm thinking restrictions, rules, exclusive....no sex, no thoughts of sex, a lot of washing.
I think the best and most realistic and proper way to gain insight would be...
Dipping head in bucket of water
Abstain from self lurve
Be a bigoted bore
Only eat apples...
Only kidding. That's very interesting. I can see some history research coming up :))
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“Dickinson’s poetry was heavily influenced by the Metaphysical poets of seventeenth-century England, as well as her reading of the Book of Revelation and her upbringing in a Puritan New England town, which encouraged a Calvinist, orthodox, and conservative approach to Christianity.”
Poets.org
How one gets into the right headspace for such a treat?!! :))
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Oh what did I get myself into here?
Those were some big words Noah...I don't know if I can keep up.
Those were some big words Noah...I don't know if I can keep up.
That is a,cool pic!!
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