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"Arcturus" is his other name

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"Arcturus" is his other name—
I'd rather call him "Star."
It's very mean of Science
To go and interfere!

I slew a worm the other day—
A "Savant" passing by
Murmured "Resurgam"—"Centipede"!
"Oh Lord—how frail are we"!

I pull a flower from the woods—
A monster with a glass
Computes the stamens in a breath—
And has her in a "class"!

Whereas I took the Butterfly
Aforetime in my hat—
He sits erect in "Cabinets"—
The Clover bells forgot.

What once was "Heaven"
Is "Zenith" now—
Where I proposed to go
When Time's brief masquerade was done
Is mapped and charted too.

What if the poles should frisk about
And stand upon their heads!
I hope I'm ready for "the worst"—
Whatever prank betides!

Perhaps the "Kingdom of Heaven's" changed—
I hope the "Children" there Won't be "new fashioned" when I come—
And laugh at me—and stare—

I hope the Father in the skies
Will lift his little girl—
Old fashioned—naught—everything—
Over the stile of "Pearl."

Emily Dickinson


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  Bryce E. Coast  (9/1/2009 11:16:00 AM)

Always interesting to read her poems and try to understand the mysterious, solitairy life that was. She expressed so much on paper studying the outside
world from her window of imagination. Of course she wasn't always behind that glass... anyway u rock ED
  JOE POEWHIT  (9/1/2009 6:20:00 AM)

Kind of puts things in there place on earth. Then aspires to GOD and heaven, for eternal love as a child.
  Kevin Straw  (9/1/2009 5:44:00 AM)

A rather silly anti-science poem. Has there been a time in history when nature has not been dissected and observed to benefit mankind?
  Adam Sobh  (4/10/2009 11:47:00 AM)

I'm doing a project on Emily Dickinson for my 11th grade American Literature class, and i need to find a poem by Miss Emily Dickinson and then analyze it, i chose this poem, but i don't really understand it, so if anybody could please explain it to me and help me to better understand it, i would be extremely grateful.
  okeydokey #3  (1/14/2008 3:26:00 AM)

...thank you Michael Shepherd...i could barely read all of it...correctly...a more accurate copy...would do fine...
  John Tiong Chunghoo  (4/11/2006 5:57:00 AM)

emily is so progressive in her thought.
  Michael Shepherd  (9/2/2005 4:56:00 AM)

How about copying it correctly?
  Uriah Hamilton  (7/14/2005 10:53:00 AM)

This is not my favorite poem by Ms. Dickinson, but I do believe I like it more than Ms. Davidson.
  Andy Konisberg  (4/15/2005 2:04:00 AM)

wow, what a critique that was.

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