Forbidden Fruit A Flavor Has
Forbidden fruit a flavor has That lawful orchards mocks; How luscious lies the pea within The pod that Duty locks!
Emily Dickinson
Forbidden fruit a flavor has That lawful orchards mocks; How luscious lies the pea within The pod that Duty locks!
Emily Dickinson packs a sly, mischievous punch into these four lines. The speaker declares that anything off-limits instantly takes on a more intense appeal—the “forbidden fruit” has a taste that openly mocks what’s allowed and ordinary.
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