Of all the Souls that stand create -- - A poem by Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson - Of all the Souls that stand create --

Of all the Souls that stand create --
I have elected -- One --
When Sense from Spirit -- files away --
And Subterfuge -- is done --
When that which is -- and that which was --
Apart -- intrinsic -- stand --
And this brief Drama in the flesh --
Is shifted -- like a Sand --
When Figures show their royal Front --
And Mists -- are carved away,
Behold the Atom -- I preferred --
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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 664. Of all the Souls that stand create -- Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Poem of the Day: Aug 1 2003 Comment 3 of 3, added on April 29th, 2009 at 7:24 PM. I don't think this poem has ever been analyzed as being about love. That analysis only speaks to the first 2 lines and is, I'm sorry, a bit lame. Most people have analyzed it as another of her poems about the actual self as seperate from the socialized self. The realization of the actual self only being possible at death (although she was an atheist and didn't believe in heaven). Sara from United States Comment 2 of 3, added on November 11th, 2005 at 9:16 AM. This poem explains true love. It tells how she could have chosen anyone in the world to be with but because of love, she chose this person. Katie from United States Comment 1 of 3, added on September 9th, 2004 at 6:43 PM. Of all the Souls that stand create -- I have elected -- One -- When Sense from Spirit -- files away -- And Subterfuge -- is done -- When that which is -- and that which was -- Apart -- intrinsic -- stand -- And this brief Drama in the flesh -- Is shifted -- like a Sand -- When Figures show their royal Front -- And Mists -- are carved away, Behold the Atom -- I preferred -- To all the lists of Clay sherwy hkim More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Of all the Souls that stand create --, has received 3 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own.

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 664. Of all the Souls that stand create -- Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Last read: 2013-05-23 21:29:59 Poem of the Day: Aug 1 2003 Viewed 9746 times. Added Jan 9 2004.

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