A happy lip -- breaks sudden - A poem by Emily Dickinson


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Emily Dickinson - A happy lip -- breaks sudden

A happy lip -- breaks sudden --
It doesn't state you how
It contemplated -- smiling --
Just consummated -- now --
But this one, wears its merriment
So patient -- like a pain --
Fresh gilded -- to elude the eyes
Unqualified, to scan --

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 353. A happy lip -- breaks sudden Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Comment 1 of 1, added on February 16th, 2006 at 10:05 AM. I believe that this poem is about a fake smile. It says to patient like a pain. When someone is faking a smile it can be painful. A fake smile is not really that sincere. Kristina from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, A happy lip -- breaks sudden, 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: 353. A happy lip -- breaks sudden Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Last read: Jul 23 2008, 11:53PM Viewed 1929 times. Added on February 16th, 2006 at 10:05 AM.

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