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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE WAY I READ A LETTER'S - THIS, by EMILY DICKINSON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography Last Line: The heaven god bestow Subject(s): Letters | |||
The Way I read a Letter's - this - 'Tis first - I lock the Door - And push it with my fingers - next - For transport it be sure - And then I go the furthest off To counteract a knock - Then draw my little Letter forth And slowly pick the lock - Then - glancing narrow, at the Wall - And narrow at the floor For firm Conviction of a Mouse Not exorcised before - Peruse how infinite I am To no one that You - know - And sigh for lack of Heaven - but not The Heaven God bestow | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...LOVE LETTER FROM AN IMPOSSIBLE LAND by WILLIAM MEREDITH ALL SHE WROTE by HARRYETTE MULLEN LETTER TO MAXINE SULLIVAN by HAYDEN CARRUTH THE AFTERLIFE: LETTER TO SAM HAMILL: 1 by HAYDEN CARRUTH THE AFTERLIFE: LETTER TO STEPHEN DOBYNS: 1 by HAYDEN CARRUTH THE AFTERLIFE: LETTER TO STEPHEN DOBYNS: 2 by HAYDEN CARRUTH |
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