I've known a Heaven, like a Tent - A poem by Emily Dickinson


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Emily Dickinson - I've known a Heaven, like a Tent

I've known a Heaven, like a Tent --
To wrap its shining Yards --
Pluck up its stakes, and disappear --
Without the sound of Boards
Or Rip of Nail -- Or Carpenter --
But just the miles of Stare --
That signalize a Show's Retreat --
In North America --

No Trace -- no Figment of the Thing
That dazzled, Yesterday,
No Ring -- no Marvel --
Men, and Feats --
Dissolved as utterly --
As Bird's far Navigation
Discloses just a Hue --
A plash of Oars, a Gaiety --
Then swallowed up, of View.

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I've known a Heaven, like a Tent - Comments and Information
Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 243. I've known a Heaven, like a Tent Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Poem of the Day: Nov 8 2000 Comment 2 of 2, added on June 21st, 2010 at 4:12 PM. The sky (and possibly a beautiful, true view of God) changes from day to day like a travelling show. frumpo from United States Comment 1 of 2, added on December 3rd, 2004 at 2:21 PM. I am using this poem for a project for my english class. I am not very good at poetry, but this poem seems to be about a heaven thqat is removed or abandons humans. I am confused by the analogy at the end of the poem that does not match the tent analogy of the rest, can anyone help me to understand this? Paul Smith from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, I've known a Heaven, like a Tent, has received 2 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own.

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 243. I've known a Heaven, like a Tent Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Last read: 2013-05-25 04:58:36 Poem of the Day: Nov 8 2000 Viewed 5930 times. Added Jan 9 2004.

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