Pain -- has an Element of Blank -- - A poem by Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson - Pain -- has an Element of Blank --

Pain -- has an Element of Blank --
It cannot recollect
When it begun -- or if there were
A time when it was not --

It has no Future -- but itself --
Its Infinite contain
Its Past -- enlightened to perceive
New Periods -- of Pain.

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Poet: Emily Dickinson (Emily Dickinson Art) Poem: 650. Pain -- has an Element of Blank -- Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Comment 10 of 10, added on February 24th, 2010 at 10:49 PM. This poem means that in the moment of pain, everything else in your mind goes away. You are completely in the moment, focusing on the pain. You know nothing but pain in that agonizing moment; not when it began, not if it will continue, nothing. The pains you have felt in the past tell you what is painful in the future, so you can avoid it. I'm surprised that no one who posted got what "Element of Blank" meant, because it popped out at me the first time I read it... Liron from United States Comment 9 of 10, added on November 11th, 2009 at 7:12 PM. i think this poem means everything she felt was pain... but the element of blank could mean anything. but personally i think it means that as everyone said she can't remember happiness only pain. Dustin Comment 8 of 10, added on April 18th, 2007 at 8:25 PM. It has so much mystery in it. ( Element of Blank ) If only we knew what was goin through her mind the moment she wrote this. I read this poem is English class and I absolutely fell in love with it. You can only see how lonely Emily was. I love the way she said It has no Future--but itself--. She totally speaks the truth in her own way. I write poetry my self and I have to say Emily Dickinson is my role modle! ~Candace~ from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Pain -- has an Element of Blank --, has received 10 comments. Click here to read them, 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: 650. Pain -- has an Element of Blank -- Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Last read: Mar 20 2010, 6:17AM Viewed 11450 times. Added on April 18th, 2007 at 8:25 PM.

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