Publication — is the Auction
Of the Mind of Man —
Poverty — be justifying
For so foul a thing
Possibly — but We — would rather
From Our Garret go
White — Unto the White Creator —
Than invest — Our Snow —
Thought belong to Him who gave it —
Then — to Him Who bear
Its Corporeal illustration — Sell
The Royal Air —
In the Parcel — Be the Merchant
Of the Heavenly Grace —
But reduce no Human Spirit
To Disgrace of Price —
Galway Kinnell’s Imperfect Thirst has a poem regarding Emily’s Publication – is the Auction …
his poem is called The Deconstruction of Emily Dickinson. It will shed some light on ED’s poem that perhaps was not considered before hand.
This has not been commented upon because it is based upon a theology that is not based upon the material, which is the predominant theology of contemporary American culture and hence her mind set must be understood to even approach her thought.