The Poems of Emily Dickinson: Series Two
by Emily Dickinson
Life, Poem 19
Additional Information
- Year Published: 1896
- Language: English
- Country of Origin: United States of America
- Source: Dickenson, E. (1896). The Poems of Emily Dickinson: Series Two.Boston, MA: Roberts Brothers.
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Readability:
- Flesch–Kincaid Level: 6.6
- Word Count: 36
- Genre: Poetry
- Keywords: 19th century literature, american literature, emily dickinson, poems, poetry, series 1
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Delight becomes pictorial
When viewed through pain, —
More fair, because impossible
That any gain.
The mountain at a given distance
In amber lies;
Approached, the amber flits a little, —
And that 's the skies!