A poem for Poetry Day
Oct. 8th, 2009 10:39 pmFor what remains of National Poetry Day, here's poem 324 by Emily Dickinson:
Some keep the Sabbath going to church; I keep it staying at home, With a bobolink for a chorister, And an orchard for a dome.
Some keep the Sabbath in surplice; I just wear my wings, And instead of tolling the bell for church, Our little sexton sings.
God preaches,—a noted clergyman,— And the sermon is never long; So instead of getting to heaven at last, I ’m going all along!
I often catch myself running through the first few lines when, on a sunny Sunday morning, I happen to meet people on their way to church.