My friend attacks my friend! - A poem by Emily Dickinson


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Emily Dickinson - My friend attacks my friend!

My friend attacks my friend!
Oh Battle picturesque!
Then I turn Soldier too,
And he turns Satirist!
How martial is this place!
Had I a mighty gun
I think I'd shoot the human race
And then to glory run!

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 118. My friend attacks my friend! Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Comment 5 of 5, added on March 11th, 2009 at 12:11 AM. It is possible that she had friends on the North and south during the civil war. she toatally disagrees with the war and blames the human race for getting into such a situation...It is of a funnier out look though of insincere words but she is still agrivated it is going on... linda from United States Comment 4 of 5, added on March 11th, 2009 at 12:07 AM. This is one of the funniest of her poems...It is saying chuck it all there is no way of winning....Everyone disagrees. linda from United States Comment 3 of 5, added on October 2nd, 2007 at 9:54 AM. i liked ur poem its intrested . especaily the war part .and it is in a funny manner . if any one has an intrested poems send t o my mail . good work ! thanks marwa aziz from Oman More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, My friend attacks my friend!, has received 5 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own.

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 118. My friend attacks my friend! Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Last read: 2013-05-19 12:12:25 Viewed 8871 times. Added Jan 9 2004.

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