Those -- dying then, - A poem by Emily Dickinson


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Emily Dickinson - Those -- dying then,

Those -- dying then,
Knew where they went --
They went to God's Right Hand --
That Hand is amputated now
And God cannot be found --

The abdication of Belief
Makes the Behavior small --
Better an ignis fatuus
Than no illume at all --

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 1551. Those -- dying then, Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Comment 1 of 1, added on April 4th, 2006 at 10:50 AM. The poem is concentrated on the idealism of an absent god in a time of need. She also makes refrence to her decision of forsaking god while God in turn does so as well. Nexkenth from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Those -- dying then,, 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: 1551. Those -- dying then, Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Last read: Jul 25 2008, 1:26AM Viewed 2266 times. Added on April 4th, 2006 at 10:50 AM.

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