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Analysis and comments on If those I loved were lost by Emily Dickinson

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Comment 17 of 17, added on December 1st, 2007 at 4:08 AM.

Here's my paraphrase. When loved ones die, the sad news travels fast and
sadly can't be ignored. If these dead were to rise again, great bells
would herald the miracle. But if these sleepers lie buried, blooming
daisies at the graveside would speak for them. After my Philip parted
reluctantly with life, his parting drilled into my heart without the need
for daisies.

Ian from Australia
Comment 16 of 17, added on May 15th, 2007 at 6:56 PM.

i think that her poem is sad. she is my favorite poet, but she writes
depressing ones. i think it is sad she is writing about loseing the people
she loves.

Angela from United States
Comment 15 of 17, added on April 11th, 2007 at 11:14 PM.

This is a beautful poem it toughches the soul and makes u wonder what would
u think and feel if those that you love and love you were lost and all that
remained was misery pain and enimies. in this poem she describes breifly
but truely the emotions most would feel if all that they love was lost and
tron from them thier very harts.

Shel from Canada
Comment 14 of 17, added on May 13th, 2006 at 9:45 PM.

pretty average .... maybe use better words so the world will understand,
because half the people that commented didnt get it. but maybe we are all
just stupid

Balls from Barbados
Comment 13 of 17, added on April 29th, 2006 at 9:37 PM.

Man, I didn't understand any of that poem. It is really confusing. Who is
Daisy? Who is Phillip? What is a bell of Ghent?

Larz from United States
Comment 12 of 17, added on April 5th, 2006 at 1:48 PM.

I think this is a really nice poem. I also think that there are a lot of
people that would like it that haven't read it yet. I just moved to the UK
from California and I really miss learning about american poems and
literature.

Morgan from United Kingdom
Comment 11 of 17, added on February 23rd, 2006 at 10:38 AM.

i really didnt like this poem i think it could have been written in a much
better way of writing. i will never want to read this again.

tricia from United States
Comment 10 of 17, added on February 14th, 2006 at 6:27 PM.

I don't really get this poem, maybe it is one of the poems where different
people all have different meanings for the poem, I love those kind. It
gives you freedom of mind to think of the poem. I really enjoyed this poem,
even if I don't exactly get it.

Confuzled from Canada
Comment 9 of 17, added on January 22nd, 2006 at 7:36 PM.

I love that poem !!! Now I have a copy of it I will read it alot!!Please do
not remove this poem it is great and true.

Heather from United States
Comment 8 of 17, added on January 4th, 2006 at 9:18 PM.

it was great, and i can bet that my english teacher would too, since he
says poems have the power and he likes her poems and rober frost too.

Katome from United States

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Poet: Emily Dickinson
Poem: 29. If those I loved were lost
Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson
Year: 1955
Added: Jan 9 2004
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