“After great pain, a formal feeling comes – The Nerves sit ceremonious, like Tombs – 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 –”

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About Emily Dickinson

American poet of the 19th century, Emily Dickinson is best known for her reclusive life and her distinctive, compressed verse. Her work explores themes of mortality, nature, and the soul with an unmatched precision and emotional depth.

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"After great pain, a formal feeling comes – The Nerves sit ceremonious…" — Emily Dickinson | Daily Quotes