Long Years apart — can make no
Breach a second cannot fill —
The absence of the Witch does not
Invalidate the spell —

The embers of a Thousand Years
Uncovered by the Hand
That fondled them when they were Fire
Will stir and understand —

Analysis, meaning and summary of Emily Dickinson's poem Long Years apart — can make no

1 Comment

  1. hayden says:

    this first stanza, simply amazing.

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