To Miss. Dickinson

Confined your body, a
                   window seat in glass.
passion with folded hands allowed the world a glimpse
inside--

demanding obediance formed  in
glass;
flows into molds inescapable,
but in words.

parlors of conventional reason.
a slow ticking clock and porcelan cup.
passions restrained crawling;
the watchful eye - your heart.

a kiss to see your eyes flash:
a tea cup falling;
the freedom of a possibility......
we escape

This poem is a draft yet to be completed. It needs a deeper study
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Lokken Avatar
September 11, 2009 at 9:09 AM
This is a beautiful tribute to a poetess both misjudged and misunderstood. I feel some sort of kinship here with her....and felt you describe her personality and melacholy of the conventional society that held her and how she felt like she was an outsider, looking inward. Even her fear of the romantic love is in here. Wow.:) Best wishes, Sara
Brown Avatar
September 9, 2009 at 4:32 AM
Thank you for sharing today Orphani....o Love Carol
Chircop Avatar
September 8, 2009 at 5:55 AM
nice escape...nice poem as always---Charma
Kendrick Avatar
September 8, 2009 at 5:04 AM
Great poet was she captivating an audience but would have been unheard of had it not been for one family member finding her work. Sara
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