Is it true, dear Sue?

Emily Dickinson

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Is it true, dear Sue?
Are there two?
I shouldn't like to come
For fear of joggling Him!
If I could shut him up
In a Coffee Cup,
Or tie him to a pin
Till I got in—
Or make him fast
To "Toby's" fist—
Hist! Whist! I'd come!

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  • adieder

    Just read "Is it true, dear Sue?", gotta say, not my favorite. Felt it had some confusing parts and didn't quite deliver what I want in a poem. I understand others may like it, but It didn't really do it for me. Wish it had gripped me more.

    • Alissa869_

      This piece evokes such a playful display of imagination and innocence. One cannot avoid feeling transported to a time of childhood games and humorous whimsies. The language used is simple enough to grasp and follow, yet it contains a depth within its humorous undertone. Definitely brings a smile to my face every time I read it.