Tag Archives: The heart asks pleasure first

Notes in Emily Dickinson’s pocket – “The heart asks pleasure first” (Life, 9)

‌ ‌ The heart asks pleasure first, And then, excuse from pain; And then, those little anodynes That deaden suffering; ‌ ‌And then, to go to sleep; And then, if it should be The will of its Inquisitor, The liberty … Continue reading

Posted in Emily Dickinson, Poetry | Tagged , | Comments Off on Notes in Emily Dickinson’s pocket – “The heart asks pleasure first” (Life, 9)