Lyric Poem · Death & Loss
Suspense—is Hostiler than Death
Suspense — is Hostiler than Death —
Death — tho'soever Broad,
Is Just Death, and cannot increase —
Suspense — does not conclude —
But perishes — to live anew —
But just anew to die —
Annihilation — plated fresh
With Immortality —
This poem is in the public domain.
“Suspense—is Hostiler than Death” by Emily Dickinson — quilloak.com/poems/suspense-is-hostiler-than-death
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