History & Politics
The past is such a curious creature
History & Politics
The past is such a curious creature,
To look her in the face
A transport may reward us,
Or a disgrace.
Unarmed if any meet her,
I charge him, fly!
Her rusty ammunition
Might yet reply!
Cite this poem
MLA
Dickinson, Emily. “The past is such a curious creature.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/325/.
Chicago
Dickinson, Emily. “The past is such a curious creature.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/325/.
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