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 3 of 3, 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 Comment 2 of 3, added on March 30th, 2006 at 8:00 AM. A great story of war told in a funny manner Jakima Davis from United States Comment 1 of 3, added on July 18th, 2005 at 10:19 AM. How very tragic the civil war that Dickenson is so disturbed that she fervently speaks out her disgust and torrid anger " i would shoot the human race" I am more stoic and in this short poem ask are friends of my friends necessarily friends of my own can I accept one and the other disown Shimon Weinroth shimon weinroth from Israel 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 3 comments. Click here to read them, 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: 118. My friend attacks my friend! Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Last read: Jul 8 2008, 12:40PM Viewed 6046 times. Added on July 18th, 2005 at 10:19 AM.

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