Emily Dickinson

Fearless — the cobweb swings from the ceiling — Indolent Housewife — in Daisies — lain!

Buzz the dull flies — on the chamber window — Brave — shines the sun through the freckled pane —

Handle the adamantine fingers Never a thimble — more — shall wear —

Stroke the cool forehead — hot so often — Lift — if you care — the listless hair —

Try — can you stir the awful rivet — Try — can you lift the hasps of steel!

How many times these low feet staggered — Only the soldered mouth can tell —

But his receding Swell Substantiates a Peace That makes the Ear inordinate For corporal release —

The long sigh of the Frog Upon a Summer's Day Enacts intoxication Upon the Revery —

There is no Silence in the Earth — so silent As that endured Which uttered, would discourage Nature And haunt the World.

Angels — twice descending Reimbursed my store — Burglar! Banker — Father! I am poor once more!

Before the door of God!

I am poor once more !I never lost as much but twice, And that was in the sod. Twice have I stood a beggar

Angels, twice descending, Reimbursed my store. Burglar, banker, father,

I never lost as much but twice, And that was in the sod ; Twice have I stood a beggar Before the door of God !

'Tis Minnows can despise! The Elephant's — calm eyes Look further on!

A Bog — affronts my shoe — What else have Bogs — to do — The only Trade they know — The splashing Men! Ah, pity — then!

A Burdock — clawed my Gown — Not Burdock's — blame — But mine — Who went too near The Burdock's Den —

Distance — is not the Realm of Fox Nor by Relay of Bird Abated — Distance is Until thyself, Beloved.

But Witness for Her Land - And Witness for Her Sea - The Cricket is Her utmost Of Elegy, to Me -

The Earth has many keys - Where Melody is not Is the Unknown Peninsula - Beauty - is Nature's Fact -