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Poet: Emily Dickinson
Poem: 1666.
I see thee clearer for the Grave
Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson
Year: Published/Written in 1955
Comment 1 of 1, added on January 22nd, 2006 at 8:17 PM.
It seems as if Emily is writing of her lost father here. As any of us know who have lost a parent, the grave does make us see with far greater clarity the real person we've lost. And what imagery, the empty nest, which stands as a testimonial for her father's qualities.
Lisa from United States
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It seems as if Emily is writing of her lost father here. As any of us know who have lost a parent, the grave does make us see with far greater clarity the real person we've lost. And what imagery, the empty nest, which stands as a testimonial for her father's qualities.
Lisa from United States