It did not surprise me —
So I said — or thought —
She will stir her pinions
And the nest forgot,

Traverse broader forests —
Build in gayer boughs,
Breathe in Ear more modern
God’s old fashioned vows —

This was but a Birdling —
What and if it be
One within my bosom
Had departed me?

This was but a story —
What and if indeed
There were just such coffin
In the heart instead?

Analysis, meaning and summary of Emily Dickinson's poem It did not surprise me

3 Comments

  1. trujunco says:

    I am a fan of clear writing in a thread of poetic consciousness, less interpretation, and more for contemplation.
    It did not surprise me- honors this notion

  2. trujunco says:

    I am a fan of clear writing in a thread of poetic consciousness, less interpretation, and more for contemplation

  3. Jo says:

    i really like this one

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