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Question: Emily Dickinson ever wake you up in the morning!?
I kid you not, Emily sat at the side of my bed while I slept last night and told me there was always "Hope"!. I woke up and wrote this:

Thoughts (working title)

“Words” are the leaves that grow
From branches in the mind
And cover our thoughts with color,
And always fall !. !. !. in time—

“Poems” are the lawn beneath
Where we hide in the shade
And frolic our souls bare footed,
And catch the thoughts !. !. !. once made—

“Time” is yellowed paper
That holds them forever
Or at least long enough, for us,
To forget them !. !. !. never—





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Never has revisited me at any time!.
I like the first stanza a lot!. Stanza 2, I couldn't grasp the we part!. We as in you and the poems!? Or the poems themselves!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

A lovely homage to Emily that I feel she would have loved, not only for its sensibilities and content, but because it meant that others were reading her poems and were moved by them (very few indeed were published during her lifetime)!. Here words are leaves that fill leaves of another sort more akin to the now yellowed paper below!. I loved your use of the em dash, so much like Dickinson, though perhaps less frequent and volcanic!. And finally, the closing "forever/ Or at least long enough, for us,/ To forget them !. !. !. never -- " points to the riddle of finitude and consciousness that intrigued Dickinson herself, one that is raised anew by a poet -- you -- who has brought her to life this morning!. A fine and thoughtful tribute!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

- Not me!. perhaps she wanted you to rewrite her famous poem:

HOPE is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul,
And sings the tune without the words,
And never stops at all,

And sweetest in the gale is heard; 5
And sore must be the storm
That could abash the little bird
That kept so many warm!.

I ’ve heard it in the chillest land,
And on the strangest sea; 10
Yet, never, in extremity,
It asked a crumb of me!.

- You echoed it very well, I must say!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

This is such a thoughtful and delightful tribute to one of my very favorite poets!. It is so very well written, I am sure that Emily would be proud to be your inspiration and muse for this!. I am envious of your nocturnal visit!. But I truly love the poem !. Thank you!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

You have written an excellent piece of poetry!. I like the whole theme that you've addressed, the meter, the structure, !.!.!. I applaud you, and I suspect Emily would only say I gave you a simple thought, it was you that painted it!. WELL DONE!Www@QuestionHome@Com

All I want to know is where is Emily when I need her!? I could use a whispering nighttime muse like her if it meant I could write something as lovely as this! Sooo glad you listened to her and penned this to share!. Good one, my friend!

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Emily as your muse!.!.!.you lucky man!. This is a fabulous poem and Emily would be proud!. I love the theme and each stanza is it's own work of art that is rich in imagery!. My compliments!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

This is a fine piece of poetry that Emily would be proud to perhaps have whispered to you while you were asleep!.!.!.


For those wondering: Alt 0151 makes the long dash—Www@QuestionHome@Com

So gentile is Emily, How honored you must feel with her dreamy visit!.
the gifted pen she left in your care, was the proper thing to do, KudosWww@QuestionHome@Com

I thought Emily said to me that hope is the thing with feathers!.!.!.!? lolWww@QuestionHome@Com

very nice !Www@QuestionHome@Com

This is one of your best! My compliments!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

This is allwhite, my man!.!.!.nothing gray here!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com