The Mind

I felt a clearing in my mind

by Emily Dickinson 1830–1886

The Mind

I felt a clearing in my mind
As if my brain had split;
I tried to match it, seam by seam,
But could not make them fit.

The thought behind I strove to join
Unto the thought before,
But sequence ravelled out of reach
Like balls upon a floor.

MLA

Dickinson, Emily. “I felt a clearing in my mind.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/303/.

Chicago

Dickinson, Emily. “I felt a clearing in my mind.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/303/.

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