If the foolish, call them "flowers" - A poem by Emily Dickinson


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Emily Dickinson - If the foolish, call them "flowers"

If the foolish, call them "flowers" --
Need the wiser, tell?
If the Savants "Classify" them
It is just as well!

Those who read the "Revelations"
Must not criticize
Those who read the same Edition --
With beclouded Eyes!

Could we stand with that Old "Moses" --
"Canaan" denied --
Scan like him, the stately landscape
On the other side --

Doubtless, we should deem superfluous
Many Sciences,
Not pursued by learned Angels
In scholastic skies!

Low amid that glad Belles lettres
Grant that we may stand,
Stars, amid profound Galaxies --
At that grand "Right hand"!

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 168. If the foolish, call them "flowers" Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Poem of the Day: Feb 27 2004 Comment 1 of 1, added on June 16th, 2010 at 2:12 AM. Our knowledge here on earth is very limited; heaven will have completely different studies. frumpo from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, If the foolish, call them "flowers", has received one comment so far. Click here to read it, and perhaps post a comment of your own.

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 168. If the foolish, call them "flowers" Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Last read: 2013-05-21 16:35:35 Poem of the Day: Feb 27 2004 Viewed 5884 times. Added Jan 9 2004.

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