#AmericanWriters
HE preached upon “breadth” till i… The broad are too broad to define: And of “truth” until it proclaimed… The truth never flaunted a sign. Simplicity fled from his counterfe…
182 If I shouldn’t be alive When the Robins come, Give the one in Red Cravat, A Memorial crumb.
THE Brain—is wider than the sky— For—put them side by side— The one the other will include With ease—and you—beside— The Brain is deeper than the sea—
Safe in their Alabaster Chambers— Untouched by Morning— and untouched by noon— Sleep the meek members of the Res… Rafter of Satin and Roof of Ston…
264 A Weight with Needles on the poun… To push, and pierce, besides— That if the Flesh resist the Heft… The puncture—coolly tries—
492 Civilization—spurns—the Leopard! Was the Leopard—bold? Deserts—never rebuked her Satin— Ethiop—her Gold—
752 So the Eyes accost’—and sunder In an Audience’— Stamped’—occasionally’—forever’— So may Countenance
985 The Missing All’—prevented Me From missing minor Things. If nothing larger than a World’s Departure from a Hinge’—
III SOUL, wilt thou toss again? By just such a hazard Hundreds have lost, indeed, But tens have won an all.
164 Mama never forgets her birds, Though in another tree— She looks down just as often And just as tenderly
54 If I should die, And you should live— And time should gurgle on— And morn should beam—
‘Faith’ is a fine invention When Gentlemen can see’— But Microscopes are prudent In an Emergency.
748 Autumn—overlooked my Knitting— Dyes—said He—have I— Could disparage a Flamingo— Show Me them—said I—
470 I am alive—I guess— The Branches on my Hand Are full of Morning Glory— And at my finger’s end—
69 Low at my problem bending, Another problem comes— Larger than mine—Serener— Involving statelier sums.