I can wade Grief - A poem by Emily Dickinson


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Emily Dickinson - I can wade Grief

I can wade Grief --
Whole Pools of it --
I'm used to that --
But the least push of Joy
Breaks up my feet --
And I tip -- drunken --
Let no Pebble -- smile --
'Twas the New Liquor --
That was all!

Power is only Pain --
Stranded, thro' Discipline,
Till Weights -- will hang --
Give Balm -- to Giants --
And they'll wilt, like Men --
Give Himmaleh --
They'll Carry -- Him!

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 252. I can wade Grief Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Poem of the Day: Jan 7 2004 Comment 1 of 1, added on January 24th, 2007 at 12:20 AM. This poem has amazing images. I think this poem speaks to conditions of the time and coping methods. Difficult times taught many "how" to deal with sadness and grief. If difficulties are the norm, we're used to dealing with them. So when something joyful happens, it throws us for a loop. This poem reminds me in many ways of TS Eliot's "The Waste Land." Piper from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, I can wade Grief, 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: 252. I can wade Grief Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Last read: Jul 25 2008, 4:08AM Poem of the Day: Jan 7 2004 Viewed 3752 times. Added on January 24th, 2007 at 12:20 AM.

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