"Why Do I Love" You, Sir? Poem by Emily Dickinson
"Why Do I Love" You, Sir?
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"Why do I love" You, Sir?
Because—
The Wind does not require the Grass
To answer—Wherefore when He pass
She cannot keep Her place.
Because He knows—and
Do not You—
And We know not—
Enough for Us
The Wisdom it be so—
The Lightning—never asked an Eye
Wherefore it shut—when He was by—
Because He knows it cannot speak—
And reasons not contained—
—Of Talk—
There be—preferred by Daintier Folk—
The Sunrise—Sire—compelleth Me—
Because He's Sunrise—and I see—
Therefore—Then—
I love Thee—
Emily loves because of Him She loves Him because He is The Wind, The Wisdom, The Lightning, The Voice, Life Itself The Light
wonderful. Emily is not in the world. but her thoughts are still alive....
The Lightning—never asked an Eye Wherefore it shut a lovely and beautiful poem
FINAL: Often, those she chose were the most prominent of the lines, the ones that were the most evocative and meaningful. Most of the capitalized words in this piece relate directly to God and are capitalized in order to show reverence.
A revisist to this magnificent poem about Emily's belief in God.There is no single definitive reason why Dickinson capitalized on the words she did.
Once again as The Classic Poem Of The Day, chosen by Poem Hunter and Team. This is truly mesmerizing and captivating! Profound poem
I WON'T even finish reading this. I think it is 'below me'. Hmph! : ( bri
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