'Tis not that Dying hurts us so - A poem by Emily Dickinson


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Emily Dickinson - 'Tis not that Dying hurts us so

'Tis not that Dying hurts us so --
'Tis Living -- hurts us more --
But Dying -- is a different way --
A Kind behind the Door --

The Southern Custom -- of the Bird --
That ere the Frosts are due --
Accepts a better Latitude --
We -- are the Birds -- that stay.

The Shrivers round Farmers' doors --
For whose reluctant Crumb --
We stipulate -- till pitying Snows
Persuade our Feathers Home.

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 335. 'Tis not that Dying hurts us so Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Comment 1 of 1, added on July 10th, 2005 at 8:13 PM. i love the first two lines of this poem. death, to me, is nothing to be feared, it is a release, and for those of us who are Christian, it is a homecoming to God, which im sure Emily believed. Living, life, is worse than death is some ways, it amazes me how people dont realize this most of the time. Amy from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, 'Tis not that Dying hurts us so, 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: 335. 'Tis not that Dying hurts us so Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Last read: May 16 2008, 12:47PM Viewed 4040 times. Added on July 10th, 2005 at 8:13 PM.

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