Section: «Poems»
Verse (ancient Greek ὁ στίχος — row, structure), a term in versification used in several meanings:
artistic speech organized by division into rhythmically commensurate segments; poetry in the narrow sense; in particular, it implies the properties of versification of a particular tradition ("antique verse", "Akhmatova's verse", etc.);
a line of poetic text organized according to a certain rhythmic pattern ("My uncle of the most honest rules").
A Loss Of Something Ever Felt I
959A loss of something ever felt I—The first that I could recollectBereft I was—of what I knew notToo young that any should suspectA Mourner walked..
© Emily Dickinson
Death Leaves Us Homesick, Who Behind
Death leaves Us homesick, who behind,Except that it is goneAre ignorant of its ConcernAs if it were not born.Through all their former Places, weLike..
© Emily Dickinson
"Houses"&Mdash;So The Wise Men Tell Me
127"Houses"—so the Wise Men tell me—"Mansions"! Mansions must be warm!Mansions cannot let the tears in,Mansions must exclude the storm!"Many..
© Emily Dickinson
'Morning' Means 'Milking' To The Farmer
300'Morning'—means 'Milking'—to the Farmer—Dawn—to the Teneriffe—Dice—to the Maid—Morning means just Risk—to the Lover—Just revelation—to the..
© Emily Dickinson
I Died For Beauty
I died for beauty, but was scarceAdjusted in the tomb,When one who died for truth was lainIn an adjoining room.He questioned softly why I failed?"For..
© Emily Dickinson
A Drop Fell On The Apple Tree
A drop fell on the apple treeAnother on the roof;A half a dozen kissed the eaves,And made the gables laugh.A few went out to help the brook,That went..
© Emily Dickinson
A Secret Told
381A Secret told—Ceases to be a Secret—then—A Secret—kept—That—can appal but One—Better of it—continual be afraid—Than it—And Whom you told it..
© Emily Dickinson
If I Can Stop One Heart From Breaking
If I can stop one heart from breaking,I shall not live in vain;If I can ease one life the aching,Or cool one pain,Or help one fainting robinUnto his..
© Emily Dickinson
A Death Blow Is A Life Blow To Some
816A Death blow is a Life blow to SomeWho till they died, did not alive become—Who had they lived, had died but whenThey died, Vitality begun.
© Emily Dickinson
'They Have Not Chosen Me,' He Said
'They have not chosen me,' he said,'But I have chosen them!'Brave—Broken hearted statement—Uttered in Bethlehem!I could not have told it,But since..
© Emily Dickinson
A Burdock&Mdash;Clawed My Gown
229A Burdock—clawed my Gown—Not Burdock's—blame—But mine—Who went too nearThe Burdock's Den—A Bog—affronts my shoe—What else have Bogs—to do—The only..
© Emily Dickinson
"I Want"&Mdash;It Pleaded&Mdash;All Its Life
731"I want"—it pleaded—All its life—I want—was chief it saidWhen Skill entreated it—the last—And when so newly dead—I could not deem it late—to..
© Emily Dickinson
A Clock Stopped -- Not The Mantel's
A clock stopped -- not the mantel'sGeneva's farthest skillCan't put the puppet bowingThat just now dangled still.An awe came on the trinket!The..
© Emily Dickinson
'Speech'—is A Prank Of Parliament
688'Speech'—is a prank of Parliament—'Tears'—is a trick of the nerve—But the Heart with the heaviest freight on—Doesn't—always—move —
© Emily Dickinson
"Unto Me?" I Do Not Know You
964"Unto Me?" I do not know you—Where may be your House?"I am Jesus—Late of Judea—Now—of Paradise"—Wagons—have you—to convey me?This is far from..
© Emily Dickinson
A Light Exists In Spring
A light exists in springNot present on the yearAt any other period.When March is scarcely hereA color stands abroadOn solitary hillsThat science..
© Emily Dickinson
A Charm Invests A Face
421A Charm invests a faceImperfectly beheld—The Lady dare not lift her VeilFor fear it be dispelled—But peers beyond her mesh—And wishes—and..
© Emily Dickinson
A Cloud Withdrew From The Sky
895A Cloud withdrew from the SkySuperior Glory beBut that Cloud and its AuxiliariesAre forever lost to meHad I but further scannedHad I secured the..
© Emily Dickinson
'Arcturus' Is His Other Name
70'Arcturus' is his other name—I'd rather call him 'Star.'It's very mean of ScienceTo go and interfere!I slew a worm the other day—A 'Savant' passing..
© Emily Dickinson
I'M Nobody! Who Are You?
I'm nobody! Who are you?Are you nobody, too?Then there's a pair of us -- don't tell!They'd banish -- you know!How dreary to be somebody!How public..
© Emily Dickinson
A Dying Tiger&Mdash;Moaned For Drink
566A Dying Tiger—moaned for Drink—I hunted all the Sand—I caught the Dripping of a RockAnd bore it in my Hand—His Mighty Balls—in death were..
© Emily Dickinson
A Coffin—is A Small Domain
A Coffin—is a small Domain,Yet able to containA Citizen of ParadiseIn it diminished Plane.A Grave—is a restricted Breadth—Yet ampler than the Sun—And..
© Emily Dickinson
"Heaven" Has Different Signs&Mdash;To Me
575"Heaven" has different Signs—to me—Sometimes, I think that NoonIs but a symbol of the Place—And when again, at Dawn,A mighty look runs round the..
© Emily Dickinson
Because I Could Not Stop For Death
Because I could not stop for Death-He kindly stopped for me-The Carriage held but just Ourselves-And Immortality.We slowly drove- He knew no hasteAnd..
© Emily Dickinson
"Heaven"—Is What I Cannot Reach!
239"Heaven"—is what I cannot reach!The Apple on the Tree—Provided it do hopeless—hang—That—"Heaven" is—to Me!The Color, on the Cruising Cloud—The..
© Emily Dickinson