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 9 of 9, 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 9, 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 9, added on April 25th, 2006 at 6:58 PM. this poem is really good. stephen 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 9 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: Feb 9 2010, 9:40PM Viewed 11139 times. Added on April 25th, 2006 at 6:58 PM.

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