Bereavement in their death to feel - A poem by Emily Dickinson


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Emily Dickinson - Bereavement in their death to feel

Bereavement in their death to feel
Whom We have never seen --
A Vital Kinsmanship import
Our Soul and theirs -- between --

For Stranger -- Strangers do not mourn --
There be Immortal friends
Whom Death see first -- 'tis news of this
That paralyze Ourselves --

Who, vital only to Our Thought --
Such Presence bear away
In dying -- 'tis as if Our Souls
Absconded -- suddenly --

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 645. Bereavement in their death to feel Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Comment 1 of 1, added on September 26th, 2007 at 10:08 AM. There are 34 poems by Enily Dickinson. This one is very special, The word "death" in the beginning line of this poem is not capitalized. There are two "death"s in this poem. The first one, "death" is not capitalized, which can be seen as normal "death" -- departure from the living, opposite to birth. While the second one, "Death" is capitalized, which is thought as a Certain person, whose name should be capitalized. Could anyone give me another understanding? Thanks. Steve Zeng (Zeng Lingzhong) from China More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Bereavement in their death to feel, 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: 645. Bereavement in their death to feel Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Last read: Jul 24 2008, 12:06AM Viewed 4933 times. Added on September 26th, 2007 at 10:08 AM.

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