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Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)

American poet

Anger as soon as fed is dead,
'Tis starving makes it fat.

EMILY DICKINSON, Poems

Fame is a bee.
It has a song--
It has a sting--
Ah, too, it has a wing.

EMILY DICKINSON, Fame is a bee

Some keep the Sabbath going to church;
I keep it staying at home,
With a bobolink for a chorister,
And an orchard for a dome.

EMILY DICKINSON, Some keep the Sabbath going to Church

Tell all the Truth but tell it slant--
Success in Circuit lies
Too bright for our infirm Delight
The Truth's superb surprise.

EMILY DICKINSON, Tell all the Truth but tell it slant--

Surgeons must be very careful
When they take the knife!
Underneath their fine incisions
Stirs the culprit--life!

EMILY DICKINSON, Surgeons must be very careful

Shame need not crouch
In such an earth as ours
Stand—stand erect;
The universe is yours.

EMILY DICKINSON, Not with a Club, the Heart is broken


RELATED LINKS

Emily Dickinson Poems - a collection of her poetry.

Emily Dickinson Poetry - more poems by Dickinson.

Emily Dickinson Bibliography - a bibliography, including list of critical resources.