Between the form of Life and Life

Emily DickinsonContemplative

Between the form of Life and Life The difference is as big As Liquor at the Lip between And Liquor in the Jug The latter -- excellent to keep -- But for ecstatic need The corkless is superior -- I know for I have tried

Emily Dickinson

Mood:: Contemplative
Topics:: life, ecstasy, liquor, immediacy

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Emily Dickinson draws a sharp, playful contrast between two ways of living. She uses the simple image of liquor: one is stored safely in a jug, fine for keeping; the other is at the lip of the bottle, about to be tasted.

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