They dropped like flakes, they dropped like stars,Like petals from a rose,When suddenly across the luneA wind with fingers goes.They perished in the seamless grass,No eye could find the place;But God...
A wounded dear leaps the highest
Tell all the Truth but tell it slant--Success in Circuit liesToo bright for our infirm DelightThe Truth's superb surpriseAs Lightning to the Children easedWith explanation kindThe Truth must dazzle gr...
To love is so startling it leaves little time for anything else.
One need not be a Chamber — to be Haunted — One need not be a House — The Brain has Corridors — surpassing Material Place —
I had been hungry all the years-My noon had come, to dine-I, trembling, drew the table nearAnd touched the curious wine. 'Twas this on tables I had seenWhen turning, hungry, lone,I looked in windows,...
They say that God is everywhere, and yet we always think of Him as somewhat of a recluse.
Because I could not stop for Death – He kindly stopped for me –
Parting is all we know of Heaven,and all we need of Hell.
She dealt her pretty words like Blades --How glittering they shone --And every One unbared a NerveOr wantoned with a Bone --She never deemed -- she hurt --That -- is not Steel's Affair --A vulgar grim...
That I shall love always, I argue theethat love is life,and life hath immortality
We never know how high we are till we are called to rise. Then if we are true to form our statures touch the skies.
The lovely flowersembarrass me.
I measure every Grief I meetWith narrow, probing, Eyes;I wonder if It weighs like Mine,Or has an Easier size. I wonder if They bore it long,Or did it just begin?I could not tell the Date of Mine, It...
I can wade Grief --Whole Pools of it --I'm used to that --But the least push of JoyBreaks up my feet --And I tip -- drunken --Let no Pebble -- smile --'Twas the New Liquor --That was all!
Time is a Test of Trouble - But not a Remedy - If such it proved it proves too There was no Melody.
Heart, we will forget him,You and I, tonight!You must forget the warmth he gave,I will forget the light.
To see her is a picture-To hear her is a tune-To know her an IntemperanceAs innocent as June-To know her not-Affliction-To own her for a FriendA warmth as near as if the the SunWere shining in your Ha...
Tell all the Truth but tell it slant--Success in Circuit liesToo bright for our infirm DelightThe Truth's superb surpriseAs Lightning to the Children easedWith explanation kind
It was not death, for I stood up,And all the dead lie down;It was not night, for all the bellsPut out their tongues, for noon.It was not frost, for on my fleshI felt siroccos crawl,Nor fire, for just...