Classic and Contemporary Poetry
I SHOULD NOT DARE TO LEAVE MY FRIEND, by EMILY DICKINSON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography Last Line: Where midnight frosts – had lain! Subject(s): Death; Time | ||||||||
I should not dare to leave my friend, Because - because if he should die While I was gone - and I - too late - Should reach the Heart that wanted me - If I should disappoint the eyes That hunted - hunted so - to see - And could not bear to shut until They "noticed" me - they noticed me - If I should stab the patient faith So sure I'd come - so sure I'd come - It listening - listening - went to sleep - Telling my tardy name - My Heart would wish it broke before - Since breaking then - since breaking then - Were useless as next morning's sun - Where midnight frosts - had lain! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ELEVEN EYES: FINAL SECTION by LYN HEJINIAN THE FATALIST: COME OCTOBER by LYN HEJINIAN THE FATALIST: HOME by LYN HEJINIAN THE FATALIST: TIME IS FILLED by LYN HEJINIAN SLOWLY: I FREQUENTLY SLOWLY WISH by LYN HEJINIAN ALL THE DIFFICULT HOURS AND MINUTES by JANE HIRSHFIELD A DAY IS VAST by JANE HIRSHFIELD |
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