Classic and Contemporary Poetry
LIFE, by EMILY DICKINSON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I asked no other thing Last Line: "that we can show to-day?" Subject(s): Life | ||||||||
I ASKED no other thing, No other was denied. I offered Being for it; The mighty merchant smiled. Brazil? He twirled a button, Without a glance my way: "But, madam, is there nothing else That we can show to-day?" | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...PRIVILEGE OF BEING by ROBERT HASS SEAWATER STIFFENS CLOTH by JANE HIRSHFIELD SAYING YES TO LIVING by DAVID IGNATOW |
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