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Emily Dickinson (1830-1886 / Amherst / Massachusetts)
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Emily Dickinson grew up in a prominent and prosperous household in Amherst, Massachusetts. Along with her younger siter Lavinia and older brother Aust .. more >>
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"They have not chosen me," he said

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"They have not chosen me," he said,
"But I have chosen them!"
Brave—Broken hearted statement—
Uttered in Bethlehem!

I could not have told it,
But since Jesus dared—
Sovereign! Know a Daisy
They dishonor shared!

Emily Dickinson


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  Adam Sobh  (4/10/2009 11:52:00 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.
  Vir Shah  (1/28/2009 12:08:00 PM)

the 'daisy' bit went over my head...can someone explain a little...?
  Rakeem 'Voice in Poetry' Person  (6/3/2008 9:50:00 PM)

interesting revelation. often times i used to wonder if i really chose God but lately i realize that he chose me and that left me with little to no choice but to choose Him. wonderful...simply brilliant. i must admit though, the part about 'Daisy' kind of goes over my head.
  Naveed Akram  (3/31/2008 7:45:00 PM)

Jesus has chosen people called disciples, and this means there is choice from anywhere and anyone, so choice is made by everybody, and that means God has chosen certain things for his people. People have been chosen. People have been punished. They have been annexed by God, but the mercy is shown by taking them by choice. It is brave of this man to make the statement of choice, and he suffers for it. It is positioned in the place called Bethlehem.
The whole dishonour is shared because it is obvious that choices have been made.
  Sigurdur Johannsson  (3/27/2008 6:12:00 PM)

the editors if any might want to check the spelling of the last line...
  Atsiylah Garfinkel  (11/24/2007 7:28:00 PM)

This poem does not question 'Jesus' at all. Quite to the contrary. Emily Dickinson was well known for her claim to Christianity. The piece is in reference to the Almighty and to 'Jesus'. The condemnation was to mankind, thus the title. I wont go so far as to say C.Charcoal is ignorant, but perhaps a bit unaccustomed to real poetry, and perhaps a bit young.
  Kiss Mine  (3/27/2007 9:10:00 PM)

superficial conclusion below. mind your ignorance and try, please try, to read a little, just a wee, deeper.
  celine charcoal  (11/24/2004 7:15:00 PM)

good.. at least u were questioning jesus

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