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Poet: Emily Dickinson
Poem: 536.
The Heart asks Pleasure -- first --
Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson
Year: Published/Written in 1955
Poem of the Day:
Aug 21 2004
Comment 4 of 4, added on April 19th, 2007 at 2:50 PM.
I think, considering Emily Dickinson's background, these are a small list of minor prayers that she may have each day. Being she was a devout Calvinist and religious person, these may be common requests she made to God, the "Inquisitor" in prayer.
Landon from United States
Comment 3 of 4, added on March 14th, 2006 at 11:03 AM.
To me, she just either suffered a great heartache or thought on the process of such. To me its just plain truth, everyone desires happiness, and if you can't have that great crazy happy then just no pain is good, thats the next best thing, and hey if you have to be in pain best to be numb right. To me its just honesty, no matter the reason for writing it, whether it be speculation on mans nature, a great heartache or even an illness. She was truly brilliant.
Rachel from Canada
Comment 2 of 4, added on October 8th, 2005 at 1:20 AM.
Seems rather evident... painful chronic illness is the inspiration for this poem. Most of us who suffer so have similar thoughts. There are fates worse than death.
Gabrielle from United States
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I think, considering Emily Dickinson's background, these are a small list of minor prayers that she may have each day. Being she was a devout Calvinist and religious person, these may be common requests she made to God, the "Inquisitor" in prayer.
Landon from United States