Void by Emily Dickinson (1890)
The poem explores the concept of nothingness and its relationship to existence. It describes a void that is both empty and full at the same time, suggesting that it contains everything that exists. The speaker reflects on the idea that this void is not just a physical absence, but also a metaphysical one, representing the unknown or the unknowable.
By Emily Dickinson · First published 1890 · Genre: Poetry, Philosophical, Metaphysical · 69 words
First lines
Great streets of silence led away To neighborhoods of pause; Here was no notice, no dissent, No universe, no laws.
By clocks 't was morning, and for night The bells at distance called; But epoch had no basis here, For period exhaled.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Emily Dickinson
- Date: 1890 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Philosophical, Metaphysical, Mystical
- Length: 69 words
- Structure: 1 section, 2 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is structured in verse form, utilizing rhyme and meter typical of poetry.
- Philosophical — The themes explore existential concepts such as silence, time, and the absence of universal laws.
- Metaphysical — The text delves into abstract ideas about reality and existence beyond the physical world.
- Mystical — The work evokes a sense of mystery and contemplation of the unknown.
Tags
Poetry · Philosophy · Existentialism · Mortality · Death · Life · Nature · Solitude · Isolation · Loneliness · Melancholy · Sorrow