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The reticent volcano keeps His never slumbering plan - Confided are his projects pink To no precarious man.

The reticent volcano keeps His never slumbering plan - Confided are his projects pink To no precarious man.

Emily Dickinson
Men, Volcanoes, Projects
Emily Dickinson (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Emily Dickinson (Illustrated)”, p.2030, Delphi Classics

Love can do all but raise the Dead.

Emily Dickinson
Abet, Raises, Can Do
Emily Dickinson, Cristanne Miller (2016). “Emily Dickinson’s Poems: As She Preserved Them”, p.826, Harvard University Press

When I state myself, as the representative of the verse, it does not mean me, but a supposed person.

Emily Dickinson
Mean, Doe, States
Emily Dickinson, Martha Dickinson Bianchi (1971). “The Life and Letters of Emily Dickinson”, p.242, Biblo & Tannen Publishers

My Faith is larger than the Hills— So when the Hills decay— My Faith must take the Purple Wheel To show the Sun the way— 'Tis first He steps upon the Vane— And then — upon the Hill— And then abroad the World He go To do His Golden Will— And if His Yellow feet should miss— The Bird would not arise— The Flowers would slumber on their Stems— No Bells have Paradise— How dare I, therefore, stint a faith On which so vast depends— Lest Firmament should fail for me— The Rivet in the Bands

Emily Dickinson
Faith, Flower, Purple
Emily Dickinson, Cristanne Miller (2016). “Emily Dickinson’s Poems: As She Preserved Them”, p.243, Harvard University Press

To fight aloud, is very brave— But gallanter, I know Who charge within the bosom The Cavalry of Wo— Who win, and nations do not see— Who fall — and none observe — Whose dying eyes, no Country Regards with patriot love— We trust, in plumed procession For such, the Angels go— Rank after Rank, with even feet— And Uniforms of Snow.

Emily Dickinson
Country, Fall, Eye
Emily Dickinson, Helen Vendler (2010). “Dickinson”, p.47, Harvard University Press

There's a certain Slant of light, Winter afternoons— That oppresses, like the Heft Of Cathedral Tunes— Heavenly Hurt, it gives us— We can find no scar, But internal difference, Where the Meanings, are.... When it comes, the Landscape listens— Shadows—hold their breath— When it goes, 'tis like the Distance On the look of Death.

Emily Dickinson
Hurt, Distance, Winter
'There's a certain Slant of light' (c.1861)

How frugal is the chariot that bears a human soul.

Emily Dickinson
Soul, Bears, Chariots
Emily Dickinson, Thomas Herbert Johnson, Theodora Ward (1986). “The Letters of Emily Dickinson”, p.16, Harvard University Press

The Morning after Woe- Tis frequently the Way- Surpasses all that rose before- For utter Jubilee-.

Emily Dickinson
Morning, Rose, Jubilee
Emily Dickinson (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Emily Dickinson (Illustrated)”, p.625, Delphi Classics

Experiment has a stimulus which withers its fear.

Emily Dickinson
Adventure, Stimulus, Experiments
Emily Dickinson, Thomas Herbert Johnson, Theodora Ward (1986). “The Letters of Emily Dickinson”, p.507, Harvard University Press

Within thy Grave! Oh no, but on some other flight - Thou only camest to mankind To rend it with Good night

Emily Dickinson
Good Night, Atheism, Flight
Emily Dickinson (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Emily Dickinson (Illustrated)”, p.1832, Delphi Classics

Faith slips - and laughs, and rallies

Emily Dickinson
Laughing, Slips
Emily Dickinson, Ralph William Franklin (1999). “The Poems of Emily Dickinson”, p.171, Harvard University Press

If Aims impel these Astral Ones The ones allowed to know Know that which makes them as forgot As Dawn forgets them now

Emily Dickinson
Atheism, Dawn, Forget
Emily Dickinson (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Emily Dickinson (Illustrated)”, p.1808, Delphi Classics

Just girt me for the onset with Eternity, When breath blew back, And on the other side I heard recede the disappointed tide!

Emily Dickinson
Death, Tides, Sides
Emily Dickinson, Ralph William Franklin (1999). “The Poems of Emily Dickinson”, p.67, Harvard University Press

I have a Bird in spring Which for myself doth sing - The spring decoys. And as the summer nears - And as the Rose appears, Robin is gone. Yet do I not repine Knowing that Bird of mine Though flown - Learneth beyond the sea Melody new for me And will return.

Emily Dickinson
Summer, Spring, Sea
Emily Dickinson (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Emily Dickinson (Illustrated)”, p.244, Delphi Classics

The sun proceeds unmoved To measure off another day For an approving God.

Emily Dickinson
Time, Another Day, Sun
Emily Dickinson (2012). “The Selected Poems of Emily Dickinson”, p.182, Modern Library

A courteous, yet harrowing Grace, As Guest, that would be gone

Emily Dickinson
Grace, Would Be, Gone
Emily Dickinson, Helen Vendler (2010). “Dickinson”, p.105, Harvard University Press

Remorse is cureless--the Disease Not even God--can heal-- For 'tis His institution--and The Adequate of Hell

Emily Dickinson
Adequate, Disease, Hell
Emily Dickinson, Ralph William Franklin (1998). “The Poems of Emily Dickinson”, p.735, Harvard University Press

Lest I should be old-fashioned, I'll put a trinket on.

Emily Dickinson
Fall, Autumn, Berries
Emily Dickinson (2004). “Poems”, p.57, 1st World Publishing

The Brain is just the weight of God-- For--Heft them--Pound for Pound-- And they will differ--if they do-- As Syllable from Sound

Emily Dickinson
Brain, Sound, Weight
Emily Dickinson, Helen Vendler (2010). “Dickinson”, p.17, Harvard University Press

What shall we do my darling, when trial grows more, and more, when the dim, lone light expires, and it's dark, so very dark, and we wander, and know not where, and cannot get out of the forest - whose is the hand to help us, and to lead, and forever guide us? ... Where do you think I've strayed and from what new errand returned. I have come from to and fro, and walking up and down the same place that Satan hailed from when God asked where he'd been.

Emily Dickinson
Dark, Thinking, Light
Emily Dickinson (1986). “Selected Letters”, p.39, Harvard University Press

I never lost as much but twice, And that was in the sod.

Emily Dickinson
Death, Loss, Lost
Emily Dickinson (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Emily Dickinson (Illustrated)”, p.303, Delphi Classics

Nods from the Gilded pointers - Nods from the Seconds slim - Decades of Arrogance between The Dial life - And Him -

Emily Dickinson
Life, Arrogance, Slim
Emily Dickinson, Helen Vendler (2010). “Dickinson”, p.91, Harvard University Press

'Arcturus' is his other name- I'd rather call him 'Star.' It's very mean of Science To go and interfere!

Emily Dickinson
Stars, Mean, Science
Emily Dickinson (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Emily Dickinson (Illustrated)”, p.324, Delphi Classics

No Life can pompless pass away - The lowliest career To the same Pageant wends its way As that exalted here -

Emily Dickinson
Life, Careers, Passing Away
EMILY DICKINSON (2008). “Poems (EasyRead Large Bold Edition)”, p.174, ReadHowYouWant.com

The minister today preached about death and judgment, and what would become of those who behaved improperly - and somehow it scared me. He preached such an awful sermon I didn't think I should ever see you again until the Judgment Day. The subject of perdition seemed to please him somehow.

Emily Dickinson
Thinking, Atheism, Awful

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