#AmericanWriters
146 On such a night, or such a night, Would anybody care If such a little figure Slipped quiet from its chair—
971 Robbed by Death—but that was easy… To the failing Eye I could hold the latest Glowing— Robbed by Liberty
509 If anybody’s friend be dead It’s sharpest of the theme The thinking how they walked alive… At such and such a time—
859 A Doubt if it be Us Assists the staggering Mind In an extremer Anguish Until it footing find.
725 Where Thou art—that—is Home— Cashmere—or Calvary—the same— Degree—or Shame— I scarce esteem Location’s Name—
How firm Eternity must look To crumbling men like me The only Adamant Estate In all Identity - How mighty to the insecure
Ended, ere it begun - The Title was scarcely told When the Preface perished from Co… The Story, unrevealed - Had it been mine, to print!
I started Early– Took my Dog – And visited the Sea - The Mermaids in the Basement Came out to look at me - And Frigates - in the Upper Floo…
The show is not the show, But they that go. Menagerie to me My neighbor be. Fair play—
Your Riches—taught me—Poverty. Myself—a Millionaire In little Wealths, as Girls could… Till broad as Buenos Ayre— You drifted your Dominions—
294 The Doomed—regard the Sunrise With different Delight— Because—when next it burns abroad They doubt to witness it—
Ample make this bed. Make this bed with awe; In it wait till judgment break Excellent and fair. Be its mattress straight,
825 An Hour is a Sea Between a few, and me— With them would Harbor be—
491 While it is alive Until Death touches it While it and I lap one Air Dwell in one Blood
79 Going to Heaven! I don’t know when— Pray do not ask me how! Indeed I’m too astonished