Classic and Contemporary Poetry
YOUR RICHES TAUGHT ME POVERTY, by EMILY DICKINSON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography Last Line: While just a girl at school Subject(s): Nostalgia; Childhood Memories; School | ||||||||
Your Riches - taught me - Poverty. Myself - a Millionaire In little Wealths, as Girls could boast Till broad as Buenos Ayre - You drifted your Dominions - A Different Peru - And I esteemed All Poverty For Life's Estate with you - Of Mines, I little know - myself - But just the names, of Gems - The Colors of the Commonest - And scarce of Diadems - So much, that did I meet the Queen - Her Glory I should know - But this, must be a different Wealth - To miss it - beggars so - I'm sure 'tis India - all Day - To those who look on You - Without a stint - without a blame, Might I - but be the Jew - I'm sure it is Golconda - Beyond my power to deem - To have a smile for Mine - each Day, How better, than a Gem! At least, it solaces to know That there exists - a Gold - Altho' I prove it, just in time Its distance - to behold - Its far - far Treasure to surmise - And estimate the Pearl - That slipped my simple fingers through - While just a Girl at School | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...EARLY CINEMA by ELIZABETH ALEXANDER CLASS PICTURE by BILLY COLLINS JUST ANOTHER SMACK by IRVING FELDMAN NEW TERRITORY by GERALDINE CONNOLLY |
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