Heart! We will forget him!

Heart! We will forget him!
You and I – tonight!
You may forget the warmth he gave –
I will forget the light!
When you have done, pray tell me
That I may straight begin!
Haste! lest while you’re lagging
I remember him!

Emily Dickinson

Sunrise

Take your Heaven further on ―

Take your Heaven further on ―
This ― to Heaven divine Has gone ―
Had You earlier blundered in
Possibly, e'en You had seen
An Eternity ― put on ―
Now ― to ring a Door beyond
Is the utmost of Your Hand ―
To the Skies ― apologize ―
Nearer to Your Courtesies
Than this Sufferer polite ―
Dressed to meet You ―
See ― in White!

Emily Dickinson

Emily is an inhabitant of the Heaven. She welcomes a stranger and tells the way to the Heaven and good manner after arrival.

Go on your Trip further ―
This has gone to divine Heaven ―
If you had earlier come here
You had possibly seen
An Eternity ― go on ―
Now, ring a heavenly Door
With all the strength ―
Explain to the Skies ―
Closer to your natural manner
Than this polite passerby ―
I am dressed to meet you ―
Behold ― in White!

I Came to buy a smile — today —

I Came to buy a smile — today —
But just a single smile —
The smallest one upon your face
Will suit me just as well —
The one that no one else would miss
It shone so very small —
I’m pleading at the “counter” — sir —
Could you afford to sell —
I’ve Diamonds — on my fingers —
You know what Diamonds are?
I’ve Rubies — like the Evening Blood —
And Topaz — like the star!
‘Twould be “a Bargain” for a Jew!
Say — may I have it — Sir?

Emily Dickinson 

Sunrise’s smile

A Lady of breath-taking beauty (Sunset) visits a Store run by Sunrise.  She is the wealthiest Lady in the World, known as the greatest Jewelry collector. But Desire is unlimited. She is jealous of Sunrise of His smile, and offers a Bargain between Her Jewelries and His smile. 

* Evening Blood: Crimson Evening

As if some little Arctic flower

As if some little Arctic flower
Upon the polar hem —
Went wandering down the Latitudes
Until it puzzled came
To continents of summer —
To firmaments of sun —
To strange, bright crowds of flowers —
And birds, of foreign tongue!
I say, As if this little flower
To Eden, wandered in —
What then? Why nothing,
Only, your inference therefrom!

Emily Dickinson

Indian Pipe

As if a little white flower
Upon the polar edge —
Went wandering down the Latitudes
Until it came confused
With continents of summer —
With heaven of sun —
With strange, bright crowds of flowers —
And birds, of foreign song!
I say, As if this little flower
Wandered into Eden—
What then? Why nothing,
I leave that to your imagination!

* Emily may refer “arctic flower” to an Indian pipe. But I also imagine a white-complexioned Russian girl. Emily’s family invited immigrant Russians for meal. It inspires several poems. 

Art thou the thing I wanted?

Art thou the thing I wanted?
Begone — my Tooth has grown —
Supply the minor Palate
That has not starved so long —

I tell thee while I waited
The mystery of Food
Increased till I abjured it
And dine without Like God —

Emily Dickinson

Art you the thing I wanted?
Leave — my Tooth has grown —
Supply the child’s Mouth
That has not Hungry so long —

I tell you while I waited
The mystery of Food
Increased till I abandoned it
And dine without Like God —

A Wisdom Tooth

In the last line, Emily tells that God has no Wisdom Tooth, because God the omni intelligent never grows Wiser!

The harm of Years is on him —

The harm of Years is on him —
The infamy of Time —
Depose him like a Fashion
And give Dominion room.

Forget his Morning Forces —
The Glory of Decay
Is a minuter Pageant
Than least Vitality.

Emily Dickinson

A Morning Glory

The Damage of Time is on him —
Becuse of quick Aging —
Depose him like a Fashion
And give him the Tomb.

Forget his Morning Forces —
The falling Glory
Is a smaller Show
Than least Vitality.

Through the Straight Pass of Suffering –

Through the Straight Pass of Suffering –
The Martyrs even trod.
Their feet upon Temptation –
Their faces – upon God –

A Stately – Shriven – Company –
Convulsion playing round –
Harmless – as Streaks of Meteor –
Upon a Planet’s Bond –

Their faith the Everlasting Troth –
Their Expectation – fair –
The Needle – to the North Degree
Wades – so – through Polar Air!

Emily Dickinson

Aurora

Needless to say, this is a personification of Northern Lights.