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There Is A Pain—so Utter: Poem by Emily Dickinson

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There is a pain—so utter—
It swallows substance up—
Then covers the Abyss with Trance—
So Memory can step
Around—across—upon it—
As one within a Swoon—
Goes safely—where an open eye—
Would drop Him—Bone by Bone.

Analysis of this poem

More verses by Emily Dickinson

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  • The Heart Asks Pleasure First
  • The Robin's My Criterion For Tune
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  • I Should Not Dare To Leave My Friend

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