Tag Archives: Emily Dickinson
Truth’s Foul Venom — Stanza 38
Res Publica, Book One, Canto the First 38. O mother! What secret phantom hid behind those dark and lovely eyes! What snake could stay so silent? What lies could pass so long unnoticed ’mid such pure and perfect love? And … Continue reading
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I’m Like a Eunuch, Or Mute Castrato — Stanza 10
Res Publica, Book One, Prologue 10. A proverb: Man can’t single-handedly clap – or catch it.10 We can’t give birth without seducing a publisher first. As Mary said so candidly, I’m like a eunuch, or mute castrato; I’ve better chances … Continue reading
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“An Exiled Mind”
“The Exiled Mind,” from Kamal, Book One by Zireaux To listen to the entire First Canto of Kamal, read by Nick Ellsworth, click here. In this passage, the California-born narrator of Kamal digresses a moment, reflecting on what it means … Continue reading
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