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Poems by Emily Dickinson: A Prayer

by EmilyDickinsonThe MartyrsXIVA Prayer A Prayer I meant to have but modest needs, Such as content, and heaven; Within my income these could lie, And life and I keep even. But since the…

Poems by Emily Dickinson: The Show

by EmilyDickinsonThe Railway TrainXIXThe Show The Show The show is not the show, But they that go. Menagerie to me My neighbor be. Fair play — Both went to see.

Poems by Emily Dickinson: The Return

by EmilyDickinsonXXIXXIIIThe Return The Return Though I get home how late, how late! So I get home, 't will compensate. Better will be the ecstasy That they have done expecting me, When,…

Poems by Emily Dickinson: Shipwreck

by EmilyDickinsonToo MuchXXVIShipwreck Shipwreck It tossed and tossed, — A little brig I knew, — O'ertook by blast, It spun and spun, And groped delirious, for morn. It slipped and…

Poems by Emily Dickinson: Enough

by EmilyDickinsonXXVIXXVIIIEnough Enough God gave a loaf to every bird, But just a crumb to me; I dare not eat it, though I starve, — My poignant luxury To own it, touch it, prove the feat…

Poems by Emily Dickinson: The Duel

by EmilyDickinsonXXXIIXXXIVThe Duel The Duel I took my power in my hand. And went against the world; 'T was not so much as David had, But I was twice as bold. I aimed my pebble, but…

Poems by Emily Dickinson: The Goal

by EmilyDickinsonXXXIVSightThe Goal The Goal Each life converges to some centre Expressed or still; Exists in every human nature A goal, Admitted scarcely to itself, it may be, Too fair…

Poems by Emily Dickinson: Sight

by EmilyDickinsonThe GoalXXXVIISight Sight Before I got my eye put out, I liked as well to see As other creatures that have eyes, And know no other way. But were it told to me, to-day,…

Poems by Emily Dickinson: The Preacher

by EmilyDickinsonXXXVIIXXXIXThe Preacher The Preacher He preached upon "breadth" till it argued him narrow, — The broad are too broad to define; And of "truth" until it proclaimed him a…

Poems by Emily Dickinson: Deed

by EmilyDickinsonXLTime's LessonDeed Deed A deed knocks first at thought, And then it knocks at will. That is the manufacturing spot, And will at home and well. It then goes out an act,…