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“The Savior must have been a docile Gentleman” by Emily Dickinson

The Savior must have been A docile Gentleman– To come so far so cold a Day For little Fellowmen– The Road to Bethlehem Since He and I were Boys Was leveled, but for that ‘twould be A rugged Billion Miles–

“A Man may make a Remark” by Emily Dickinson

A Man may make a Remark— In itself—a quiet thing That may furnish the Fuse unto a Spark In dormant nature—lain— Let us deport—with skill— Let us discourse—with care— Powder exists in Charcoal— Before it exists in Fire.

as wholly as a dew

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Emily Dickinson’s “The Secret”

Some things that fly there be, – Birds, hours, the bumble-bee: Of these no elegy. Some things that stay there be, – Grief, hills, eternity: Nor this behooveth me. There are, that resting, rise. Can I expound the skies? How still the riddle lies!

Emily Dickinson’s “There is no Frigate like a Book”

There is no Frigate like a Book To take us Lands away, Nor any Coursers like a Page Of prancing Poetry – This Traverse may the poorest take Without oppress of Toll – How frugal is the Chariot That bears a Human soul.

that lurches in the soul

Progress: Yesterday I wrote a pantoum that plays off Emily Dickinson’s “Hope is the thing with feathers” and today I wrote a cinquain. Prompt for today: Read Write Poem provides words to use. Mirrored at Vary the Line.

Emily Dickinson’s “Beclouded”

The Sky is low — the Clouds are mean. A Travelling Flake of Snow Across a Barn or through a Rut Debates if it will go — A Narrow Wind complains all Day How some one treated him Nature, like Us is sometimes caught Without her Diadem.

From Emily Dickinson’s “Hope” is the thing with feathers

“Hope” is the thing with feathers— That perches in the soul— And sings the tune without the words— And never stops—at all—