Tuesday, September 25, 2012

An Imperial Affliction

“There’s a Certain Slant of Light” -Emily Dickinson
 
There's a certain Slant of light,
Winter Afternoons--
That opresses, like the Heft
Of Cathedral Tunes--
 
Heavenly Hurt, it gives us--
We can find no scar,
But internal difference,
Where the meanings are--
 
None may teach it--Any--
'Tis the Seal Despair--
An imperial affliction
Sent us of the Air--
 
When it comes, the Landscape listens--
Shadows--hold their breath--
When it goes, 'tis like the Distance
On the look of Death--

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