Ah, my Emily!
So appropriate for January —for looking ahead — for being open to interpretation — full of possibility!
I dwell in Possibility
by Emily Dickinson
I dwell in Possibility –
A fairer House than Prose –
More numerous of Windows –
Superior – for Doors –
(Read the entire short poem here, at The Poetry Foundation.)
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My poem for the year!
ReplyDeleteThe promise of a new year.
ReplyDeleteI always think the more numerous of windows, the better. Happy New Year, Karen!
ReplyDeleteRuth, I missed visiting too many of my PF friend last week, but I see now that you chose it as your word for the year.. And I love your version/rewrite of/tribute to the poem! :) Marvelous!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kat, for stopping by, and thanks for hosting, too!
Happy New Year to you, too, Heidi!
Somehow I left my comment on Jone's post, must have had two up at the same time. Here it is! “A fairer House than Prose –” is a favorite line in this, and of course, the opening. Perfect, Karen. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI love every part of this poem -- the windows, the "Gambrels of the Sky," the gathering of paradise as an occupation. Swoon!
ReplyDeleteLinda, I love "A fairer House than Prose—" too. Happy New Year to you, too!
ReplyDeleteMary Lee, yes, if only we could all have the occupation of gathering paradise. :)
What can be better than Emily for a new year? May we all be occupied with spreading whatever we have to not only gather, but to help create Paradise.
ReplyDeleteA favorite poem of mine, which reads fresh to me each time I read it–thanks for sharing it!
ReplyDeleteJoyce and Michelle, so happy to be sharing the freshness of Emily with you in this new year. :)
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