Death is potential to that Man

uswritten by Emily Dickinson

548

Death is potential to that Man
Who dies and to his friend
Beyond that unconspicuous
To Anyone but God

Of these Two God remembers
The longest for the friend
Is integral and therefore
Itself dissolved of God



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My life closed twice before its close;

uswritten by Emily Dickinson, published on Sun 09.16.2007 at 14:34

My life closed twice before its close;
It yet remains to see
If Immortality unveil
A third event to me,

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To interrupt His Yellow Plan

uswritten by Emily Dickinson, published on Sat 09.01.2007 at 06:40

591
To interrupt His Yellow Plan
The Sun does not allow
Caprices of the Atmosphere
And even when the Snow

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Alter! When the Hills do

uswritten by Emily Dickinson, published on Fri 08.31.2007 at 02:37

729
Alter! When the Hills do
Falter! When the Sun
Question if His Glory
Be the Perfect One
Surfeit! When the Daffodil

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"Heaven" 'is what I cannot reach!

uswritten by Emily Dickinson, published on Tue 08.28.2007 at 18:24

239
"Heaven" is what I cannot reach!
The Apple on the Tree
Provided it do hopeless hang
That "Heaven" is to Me!

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A Route of Evanescence

uswritten by Emily Dickinson, published on Sun 08.26.2007 at 09:51

A Route of Evanescence
With a revolving Wheel--
A Resonance of Emerald--
A Rush of Cochineal--
And every Blossom on the Bush

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All forgot for recollecting

uswritten by Emily Dickinson, published on Tue 08.14.2007 at 09:33

966
All forgot for recollecting
Just a paltry One
All forsook, for just a Stranger's
New Accompanying

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