Great Streets of silence led away
To Neighborhoods of Pause —
Here was no Notice — no Dissent
No Universe — no laws —

By Clocks, ’twas Morning, and for Night
The Bells at Distance called —
But Epoch had no basis here
For Period exhaled.

Analysis, meaning and summary of Emily Dickinson's poem Great Streets of silence led away

1 Comment

  1. BZ says:

    Could some one please explain/tranlate this poem, especialy the second part and reference to epoch. Is there a hitorical oncetext to this poem?

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