Heaven is so far of the Mind - A poem by Emily Dickinson


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Emily Dickinson - Heaven is so far of the Mind

Heaven is so far of the Mind
That were the Mind dissolved --
The Site -- of it -- by Architect
Could not again be proved --

'Tis vast -- as our Capacity --
As fair -- as our idea --
To Him of adequate desire
No further 'tis, than Here --

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 370. Heaven is so far of the Mind Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Poem of the Day: Aug 12 2002 Comment 2 of 2, added on June 1st, 2011 at 2:04 PM. Heaven (or, spiritual things) is close and familiar to the person truly wanting to know about it but far away and incomprehensible to others. frumpo from United States Comment 1 of 2, added on January 13th, 2006 at 12:03 PM. you need to have more potential, because without it your poem is lost Iris Ogden from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Heaven is so far of the Mind, has received 2 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own.

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 370. Heaven is so far of the Mind Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Last read: 2013-05-16 23:20:41 Poem of the Day: Aug 12 2002 Viewed 5228 times. Added Jan 9 2004.

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