The Mind
Volcanoes be in Sicily
From The Single Hound (1914)
The Mind
Volcanoes be in Sicily
And South America,
I judge from my geography.
Volcanoes nearer here,
A lava step, at any time,
Am I inclined to climb,
A crater I may contemplate,
Vesuvius at home.
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MLA
Dickinson, Emily. “Volcanoes be in Sicily.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/765/.
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Dickinson, Emily. “Volcanoes be in Sicily.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/765/.
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