“We dream — it is good we are dreaming — It would hurt us — were we awake — But since it is playing — kill us, And we are playing — shriek — What harm? Men die — externally — It is a truth — of Blood — But we — are dying in Drama — And Drama — is never dead — Cautious — We jar each other — And either — open the eyes — Lest the Phantasm — prove the Mistake — And the livid Surprise Cool us to Shafts of Granite — With just an Age — and Name — And perhaps a phrase in Egyptian — It's prudenter — to dream —”
Quote by Emily Dickinson
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The Poems of Emily Dickinson
This volume includes a selection of Emily Dickinson's renowned poems, showcasing her unique approach to verse, which often features unconventional punctuation and a focus on personal reflection and spiritual inquiry. more
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