tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029797379711350813.post2548752203594158236..comments2024-03-29T06:02:33.720-07:00Comments on the prowling Bee: 'Tis not that Dying hurts us so —Susan Kornfeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05384011972647144453noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029797379711350813.post-13644080820498338952023-11-07T10:51:17.075-08:002023-11-07T10:51:17.075-08:00How different can two consecutive poems be? ED her...How different can two consecutive poems be? ED herself sewed ‘One Anguish — in a Crowd’ (F527) and ‘Tis not that Dying hurts us so’ (F528) back to back, 3rd and 4th , into Fascicle 28. <br /><br />Privately she’s a doe attacked by a “Swarm” of “Hounds”, <br /><br />“Tis Terror as consummate<br />As Legions of Alarm<br />Did leap, full flanked, upon the Host —”,<br /><br />waiting to be ripped to shreds,<br /><br />“A Being — impotent to end —<br />When once it has begun —”.<br /><br />Publicly, for her “precious little cousins” (L278), she bids “Good-night. Let Emily sing for you”,<br /><br />“We — are the Birds — that stay.<br /><br />The Shiverers round Farmers' doors —<br />For whose reluctant Crumb —<br />We stipulate — till pitying Snows<br />Persuade our Feathers Home.”<br /><br />How different can two consecutive poems be? Private “terror . . . consumate” versus public lullaby of reassuring hope. A really rare kind of courage, worthy of Frazar Stearns, who cheered his fellow soldiers into the teeth of death.<br />Larry Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02810899482852120751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029797379711350813.post-24544814974258908552020-12-12T12:02:12.867-08:002020-12-12T12:02:12.867-08:00What are the themes of this poem basically? if you...What are the themes of this poem basically? if you can guide i will be very grateful to you<br />It's urgentAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12445446955760184956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029797379711350813.post-15471073357371110282017-02-10T10:56:35.305-08:002017-02-10T10:56:35.305-08:00Thank you so much, Helena!Thank you so much, Helena!Susan Kornfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05384011972647144453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029797379711350813.post-87975097276362042442017-02-10T10:48:41.701-08:002017-02-10T10:48:41.701-08:00Thank you for your insightful commentaries on Emil...Thank you for your insightful commentaries on Emily's poetry. Always intelligent, profound and inspiring.<br />Best Regards.Helena Kerznerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362627906045454121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029797379711350813.post-32342447007412610082014-05-04T16:10:22.779-07:002014-05-04T16:10:22.779-07:00I cut and paste from Wiki, then copy edit from Fra...I cut and paste from Wiki, then copy edit from Franklin. It's true -- the Wiki version had 'shrivers'. Had to laugh. <br />Susan Kornfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05384011972647144453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029797379711350813.post-53270319266556291892014-05-04T14:54:09.269-07:002014-05-04T14:54:09.269-07:00This is one of only 3 sites out of about 22 Google...This is one of only 3 sites out of about 22 Google search's that has used the correct noun, shiverers, in line 9 of the poem. All others have used "shrivers".<br />Who are their editors? Dr. and Mrs. Cutnpaste. Sad. Sad.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029797379711350813.post-90909025976486184862014-04-02T18:30:04.654-07:002014-04-02T18:30:04.654-07:00I like this poem more each time I read it. I can&... I like this poem more each time I read it. I can't add anything to your excellent commentary -- except to echo your comments about "Persuade our Feathers Home". So beautiful -- and so compassionate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com