A Clock stopped - A poem by Emily Dickinson


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Emily Dickinson - A Clock stopped

A Clock stopped --
Not the Mantel's --
Geneva's farthest skill
Can't put the puppet bowing --
That just now dangled still --

An awe came on the Trinket!
The Figures hunched, with pain --
Then quivered out of Decimals --
Into Degreeless Noon --

It will not stir for Doctors --
This Pendulum of snow --
This Shopman importunes it --
While cool -- concernless No --

Nods from the Gilded pointers --
Nods from the Seconds slim --
Decades of Arrogance between
The Dial life --
And Him --

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A Clock stopped - Comments and Information
Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 287. A Clock stopped Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Poem of the Day: Apr 2 2002 Comment 3 of 3, added on July 4th, 2010 at 5:28 PM. A person dies, seen as the stopping of a clock. frumpo from United States Comment 2 of 3, added on November 4th, 2009 at 2:43 PM. An amazing poem written with absolute care in the choice and placement of words. Notice that there are 37 words before "Noon" and exactly as many afterwards.What a genius! Thomas from United States Comment 1 of 3, added on November 22nd, 2008 at 4:07 AM. This poem is very relevant to me as my father was involved in clock making and repair. As a metaphor the use of the puppet and the clock as symbols of life and death are marvellous. I have this poem printed out and stuck on the wall and have spent some time looking at the beauty of its formation. Peter Clout from Australia More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, A Clock stopped, has received 3 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own.

Poem Info
Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 287. A Clock stopped Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Last read: 2013-05-22 15:02:27 Poem of the Day: Apr 2 2002 Viewed 13255 times. Added Jan 9 2004.

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