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You cannot put a Fire out—
A Thing that can ignite
Can go, itself, without a Fan—
Upon the slowest Night—
You cannot fold a Flood—
And put it in a Drawer—
Because the Winds would find it out—
And tell your Cedar Floor—
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Comments3Wow, I really liked this Emily Dickinson poem!😍 it made me think a lot. I'm not sure I totally get it tho... Anybody can help me understand what she's trying to say with the Fire and Flood stuff? I'd aprecciate any thoughts pu guys have!✌️
Just read a real deep one from Emily Dickinson. Makes ye think, doesn't it? It's all about the untamable nature of emotions or somthing. Jus' like a fire that can't be put out or a flood that can't be contained. Super powerful stuuf! Dickinson's always hitting outta the park!
WOWza! Haveing to analize this for hw and man, it's intense! This bits talking about how once someting starts, like a fire or a flood, it can't be stoped or hidden. It just keeps on goin and going and affecting everything. Crazy deep, feels like i'm swimming in the pacific. lol