My nosegays are for Captives - A poem by Emily Dickinson


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Emily Dickinson - My nosegays are for Captives

My nosegays are for Captives --
Dim -- expectant eyes,
Fingers denied the plucking,
Patient till Paradise.

To such, if they should whisper
Of morning and the moor,
They bear no other errand,
And I, no other prayer.

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 95. My nosegays are for Captives Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Comment 1 of 1, added on December 28th, 2005 at 12:43 PM. It's almost as if she is sympathizing with people who have depression, "the people with dim, long expectant eyes." Also, the archaic definition of errand is a " message that has been entrusted to one." kosta from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, My nosegays are for Captives, has received one comment so far. Click here to read it, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Emily Dickinson with others on the American Poems poetry forum!

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 95. My nosegays are for Captives Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Last read: Jul 21 2008, 7:24PM Viewed 1924 times. Added on December 28th, 2005 at 12:43 PM.

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