tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029797379711350813.post4188959081486377286..comments2024-03-28T14:04:54.557-07:00Comments on the prowling Bee: She sights a Bird—she chuckles—Susan Kornfeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05384011972647144453noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029797379711350813.post-12496752755226380252023-06-12T15:16:14.665-07:002023-06-12T15:16:14.665-07:00TBCTBCLarry Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02810899482852120751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029797379711350813.post-85930713288469572962023-06-12T15:06:31.921-07:002023-06-12T15:06:31.921-07:00Letter [L30] from Emily Dickinson to Jane Humphrey...Letter [L30] from Emily Dickinson to Jane Humphrey. ED met Jane at Amherst Academy, which ED attended for 7 years, 1840-1847.<br /><br />“23 January 1850 [ED turned 19 in December 1849.]<br /><br />"Dear Jane.<br /><br />"I have written you a great many letters since you left me - not the kind of letters that go in post-offices - and ride in mail-bags . . . . I will try one of those - tho' not half so precious as the other kind. I have written those at night - when the rest of the world were at sleep - when only God came between us - and no one else might hear. No need of shutting the door - nor of whispering timidly - nor of fearing the ear of listeners - for night held them fast in his arms that they could not interfere - and his arms are brawny and strong. Sometimes I didn’t know but you were awake - . . . . were we together in any of those nights? I do love - and remember you Jane - . . . .<br />"They say you are teaching in Warren - are happy - then I know you are good - for none but the good are happy - you are out of the way of temptation - and out of the way of the tempter - I didn't mean to make you wicked - but I was - and am - and shall be - and I was with you so much that I couldn't help contaminate. Are you ever lonely in Warren - are you lonely without me - very lonely the last to be sure - but I want to know…………<br /><br />Very sincerely yrs-<br />Emily E. Dickinson.”<br />Larry Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02810899482852120751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029797379711350813.post-85541656011763176532023-06-12T14:35:34.103-07:002023-06-12T14:35:34.103-07:00ED offered an alternative for the first line in St...ED offered an alternative for the first line in Stanza 2: <br />"Her mouth stirs - longing - hungry—".<br /><br />ED's editors have unanimously used: <br />"Her Jaws stir —twitching—hungry—".<br /><br />Better poetry, or is the alternative too suggestive, especially in the context of Stanza 3:<br /><br />"The Hopes so juicy ripening—<br />You almost bathed your Tongue—<br />When Bliss disclosed a hundred Toes—<br />And fled with every one—"<br /><br />You see where this is going. Offended? Hit the delete key.<br />Larry Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02810899482852120751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029797379711350813.post-72765216858732812922023-06-12T13:50:45.558-07:002023-06-12T13:50:45.558-07:00A delightful poem for entertaining nieces and neph...A delightful poem for entertaining nieces and nephews, yes, although her only one was Ned, age 1 when ED recorded this poem. <br /><br />I hesitate to repeat my myself, but here goes: NEVER, EVER UNDERESTIMATE THE COMPLEXITY OF EMILY DICKINSON!!!!! <br /><br />She has dangled so many shiny lures in front of us, like Pussy, I cannot resist the temptation to leap.<br /><br />(TBC)<br />Larry Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02810899482852120751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029797379711350813.post-33265103161873333762023-01-15T11:55:13.586-08:002023-01-15T11:55:13.586-08:00Love the chuckling catLove the chuckling catAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029797379711350813.post-32077703124549291112022-01-18T12:57:42.499-08:002022-01-18T12:57:42.499-08:00Very useful thanks for it Very useful thanks for it Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06620048600711901605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029797379711350813.post-39103217689194458602021-01-28T19:14:45.133-08:002021-01-28T19:14:45.133-08:00Thanks!Thanks!Susan Kornfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05384011972647144453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029797379711350813.post-55212375546749282262021-01-28T14:39:05.572-08:002021-01-28T14:39:05.572-08:00Thanks! I couldn’t get the “hundred toes.”
Love yo...Thanks! I couldn’t get the “hundred toes.”<br />Love your blog. Reading all poems with aid of your great insights!Linn Sennotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18444353637114348593noreply@blogger.com