The RetroLounge Daily Poem Thread (Thu 1/12/2006)

[RetroLounge]

After Great Pain, A Formal Feeling Comes

After great pain, a formal feeling comes--
The Nerves sit ceremonious, like Toombs--
The stiff Heart questions was it He, that bore,
And Yesterday, or Centuries before?

The Feet, mechanical, go round--
Of Ground, or Air, or Ought--
A Wooden way
Regardless grown,
A Quartz contentment, like a stone--

This is the Hour of Lead--
Remembered, if outlived,
As Freezing persons recollect the Snow--
First--Chill--then Stupor--then the letting go--

Emily Dickinson

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RL

[Callalily]

1. Seems like a most

appropriate selection for your mood (my guess anyway).
Here's a little something - hope it cheers you up.

[RetroLounge]

2. Thanks!

:hi: :hug:

RL

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. I love love love Emily Dickinson!

A MOST appropriate choice for your mood today, I suspect......

Here's to the letting go of the leaden mood, my dear RetroLounge......

:loveya: :hug:

[RetroLounge]

7. Hello Friend...

:hug:

RL

[djeseru]

4. Echoing CaliforniaPeggy here...

...I love wading through Emily. Especially after a "storm."

Thank you. :hi:

[RetroLounge]

8. You are most welcome

:hi:

RL

[SeattleGirl]

5. This is one of my favorite poems, RL

It got me through a very painful breakup a number of years ago. :hug:

[RetroLounge]

6. I needed it for a while today...

and I have had requests for Emily, so I went with it.

:hug:

RL