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 Poem: 650. Pain -- has an Element of Blank -- Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Comment 8 of 8, 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 Comment 7 of 8, added on April 25th, 2006 at 6:58 PM. this poem is really good. stephen from United States Comment 6 of 8, added on April 25th, 2006 at 12:16 AM. This poem radiates extreme sentiments of isolation, despair, as well as loneliness with the tone suggesting an absence of hope and allusions to the perpetuity of pain. However, the greatest aspect of speculation remains in regards to the lack of a proper title implicating her personal failure of self-recognition? Stephen V. 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 8 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: Jul 24 2008, 12:50PM Viewed 7174 times. Added on April 25th, 2006 at 12:16 AM.

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