Suspense—is Hostiler than Death
Emily Dickinson 1830 (Amherst) – 1886 (Amherst)
Suspense—is Hostiler than Death—
Death—tho'soever Broad,
Is Just Death, and cannot increase—
Suspense—does not conclude—
But perishes—to live anew—
But just anew to die—
Annihilation—plated fresh
With Immortality—
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 236 |
Words | 30 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4 |
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