#Americans #Women #XIXCentury
237 I think just how my shape will ris… When I shall be “forgiven”— Till Hair—and Eyes—and timid Hea… Are out of sight—in Heaven—
I had not minded—Walls— Were Universe—one Rock— And far I heard his silver Call The other side the Block— I’d tunnel—till my Groove
846 Twice had Summer her fair Verdure Proffered to the Plain— Twice a Winter’s silver Fracture On the Rivers been—
385 Smiling back from Coronation May be Luxury— On the Heads that started with us… Being’s Peasantry—
XII I CANNOT live with you, It would be life, And life is over there Behind the shelf
If I read a book and it makes my whole body so cold no fire can ever warm me, I know that is poetry. If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off, I know that is poetry....
644 You left me—Sire—two Legacies— A Legacy of Love A Heavenly Father would suffice Had He the offer of—
422 More Life—went out—when He went Than Ordinary Breath— Lit with a finer Phosphor— Requiring in the Quench—
Nature rarer uses Yellow Than another Hue. Saves she all of that for Sunsets Prodigal of Blue Spending Scarlet, like a Woman
225 Jesus! thy Crucifix Enable thee to guess The smaller size! Jesus! thy second face
553 One Crucifixion is recorded—only— How many be Is not affirmed of Mathematics— Or History—
348 I dreaded that first Robin, so, But He is mastered, now, I’m accustomed to Him grown, He hurts a little, though—
703 Out of sight? What of that? See the Bird—reach it! Curve by Curve—Sweep by Sweep— Round the Steep Air—
39 It did not surprise me— So I said—or thought— She will stir her pinions And the nest forgot,
301 I reason, Earth is short— And Anguish—absolute— And many hurt, But, what of that?