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“I Many Times Thought Peace Had Come” by

Emily Dickinson

Text for the poem may be found here:

https://allpoetry.com/I-many-times-thought-Peace-had-come

Afterward: “I Many Times Thought Peace Had Come” by Sher Schwartz

Comment Prompt: Which is your favorite Emily Dickinson poem and why? How you respond to “I Many Times Thought Peace Had Come”?

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6 responses to ““I Many Times Thought Peace Had Come” by”

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    Anonymous

    there is no predicting the future

    but hope is our lifeline.

    without it….we’re sunk

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    Anonymous

    What is peace? There is inner peace and outer peace. For me I think it is serenity and calmness. It is ephemeral. Is it possible to arrive at an everlasting peace?

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    dalechamp

    Thank you for this poem. I have sent it on to my 97-year-old mother. This may ease her suffering from the recent loss of her life partner. I realize it reflects a predicament all humans share.

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    Sher Schwartz

    When I was young I thought/believed everlasting peace was found via religion or the afterlife attached to religion. These days it seems the essence is in the changeability of experience–peace to ruffled, peace to disturbed and back again.

    And Dale– thank you for forwarding this audio on to your mother. That’s rather wonderful and brings me a smile for sure….

    p.s. to who posted their verse response–beautiful–“hope is our lifeline”…

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    debelisa4a940a1875

    I appreciate hearing about the online course you’re taking ‘Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet”. Beautiful that someone shared this poem as a part of your huge group’s care and questioning for life.

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      Sher Schwartz

      Thank you; this offering of Emily Dickinson seemed such a gift, I wanted to share again. I’m glad you enjoyed listening.

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