Nobody knows this little Rose - A poem by Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson - Nobody knows this little Rose

Nobody knows this little Rose --
It might a pilgrim be
Did I not take it from the ways
And lift it up to thee.
Only a Bee will miss it --
Only a Butterfly,
Hastening from far journey --
On its breast to lie --
Only a Bird will wonder --
Only a Breeze will sigh --
Ah Little Rose -- how easy
For such as thee to die!

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 35. Nobody knows this little Rose Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Poem of the Day: Aug 29 2002 Comment 67 of 67, added on August 5th, 2008 at 12:54 AM. the poem want us to enjoy every moment of our life and we should live it to the fullest,we may encounter many obstacles down the road,but for me thats what spice up our life ace from Philippines Comment 66 of 67, added on July 4th, 2008 at 2:33 PM. I believe it is not about yourself our anyone else. My opinion is that it is about the death of loved ones... Dying of humans, friends, gives sadness and makes us mourn. For such a thing as a rose it is easy to die, as nobody will miss it. The problem is not in the dying of a friend but in the absence it creates. Hans from Belgium Comment 65 of 67, added on May 30th, 2007 at 11:21 AM. Though not my most favorite of Dickinson's poems, it has quite an impactful thought so many of us are concerned with. She eloquently places the thought of being nothing on one of Western Society's biggest emblem of importance. Also, Karl from Azerbaijan, you missed the meaning entirely. This poem is about how important everyone thinks they are, but the truth is virtually no one will notice you are gone. Sure some family members will mourn you, but you, like countless others, will end up as just another tombstone no one comes to visit, slowly wearing out your name until it is entirely illegible. Jacob P. from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Nobody knows this little Rose, has received 67 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Emily Dickinson with others on the American Poems poetry forum!

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 35. Nobody knows this little Rose Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Last read: Aug 27 2008, 8:31PM Poem of the Day: Aug 29 2002 Viewed 35969 times. Added on May 30th, 2007 at 11:21 AM.

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