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Poems by Emily Dickinson (Third Series): The Past
by EmilyDickinsonXLIVXLVIThe Past The Past The past is such a curious creature, To look her in the face A transport may reward us, Or a disgrace. Unarmed if any meet her, I charge…Poems by Emily Dickinson (Third Series): Desire
by EmilyDickinsonXLVIIPhilosophyDesire Desire Who never wanted, — maddest joy Remains to him unknown: The banquet of abstemiousness Surpasses that of wine. Within its hope, though…Poems by Emily Dickinson (Third Series): Philosophy
by EmilyDickinsonDesirePowerPhilosophy Philosophy It might be easier To fail with land in sight, Than gain my blue peninsula To perish of delight.Poems by Emily Dickinson (Third Series): Power
by EmilyDickinsonPhilosophyLIPower Power You cannot put a fire out; A thing that can ignite Can go, itself, without a fan Upon the slowest night. You cannot fold a flood And put it…Poems by Emily Dickinson (Third Series): Experience
by EmilyDickinsonLIIThanksgiving DayExperience Experience I stepped from plank to plank So slow and cautiously; The stars about my head I felt, About my feet the sea. I knew not but…Poems by Emily Dickinson (Third Series): A Word
by EmilyDickinsonForbidden Fruit (II)VIIA Word A Word A word is dead When it is said, Some say. I say it just Begins to live That day.Poems by Emily Dickinson (Third Series): Consecration
by EmilyDickinsonLove's HumilityConsecration Consecration Proud of my broken heart since thou didst break it, Proud of the pain I did not feel till thee, Proud of my night since thou with…Poems by Emily Dickinson (Third Series): Forgotten
by EmilyDickinsonIXXIForgotten Forgotten There is a word Which bears a sword Can pierce an armed man. It hurls its barbed syllables,— At once is mute again. But where it fell The…Poems by Emily Dickinson (Third Series): The Master
by EmilyDickinsonXIXIIIThe Master The Master He fumbles at your spirit As players at the keys Before they drop full music on; He stuns you by degrees, Prepares your brittle substance…Poems by Emily Dickinson: XVI ("Not with a club")
by EmilyDickinsonXVWho?XVI Not with a club the heart is broken, Nor with a stone; A whip, so small you could not see it. I've known To lash the magic creature Till it fell,…