I know that He exists. - A poem by Emily Dickinson


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Emily Dickinson - I know that He exists.

I know that He exists.
Somewhere -- in Silence --
He has hid his rare life
From our gross eyes.

'Tis an instant's play.
'Tis a fond Ambush --
Just to make Bliss
Earn her own surprise!

But -- should the play
Prove piercing earnest --
Should the glee -- glaze --
In Death's -- stiff -- stare --

Would not the fun
Look too expensive!
Would not the jest --
Have crawled too far!

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Poet: Emily Dickinson (Emily Dickinson Art) Poem: 338. I know that He exists. Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Comment 1 of 1, added on April 9th, 2006 at 2:24 PM. I read this in a literature class, and i love this for the way she tells her ideas on what she thinks God is like, which is only a transcendent god. Even though God is definately close to us and able to be reached, unfortunately, Emily Dickinson didn't see that. Haley from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, I know that He exists., 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: 338. I know that He exists. Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Last read: Nov 7 2009, 3:37PM Viewed 7196 times. Added on April 9th, 2006 at 2:24 PM.

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