God is indeed a jealous God – He cannot bear to see That we had rather not with Him But with each other play….

Going to him! Happy letter! Tell him – Tell him the page I didn’t write; Tell him I only said the syntax, And left the verb and the pronoun out….

He put the Belt around my life I heard the Buckle snap – And turned away, imperial, My Lifetime folding up – Deliberate, as a Duke would do A Kingdom’s…

Heart! We will forget him! You and I – tonight! You may forget the warmth he gave – I will forget the light! When you have done, pray tell me…

I died for beauty, but was scarce Adjusted in the tomb, When one who died for truth was lain In an adjoining room. He questioned softly why I failed? “For…

I know of people in the Grave Who would be very glad To know the news I know tonight If they the chance had had. ’Tis this expands the least…

I took one Draught of Life – I’ll tell you what I paid – Precisely an existence – The market price, they said. They weighed me, Dust by Dust –…

Let us play yesterday – I – the Girl at school – You – and Eternity – the Untold Tale – Easing my famine At my Lexicon – Logarithm –…

Not with a Club, the Heart is broken Nor with a Stone – A Whip so small you could not see it I’ve known To lash the Magic Creature Till…

Once more, my now bewildered Dove Bestirs her puzzled wings Once more her mistress, on the deep Her troubled question flings – Thrice to the floating casement The Patriarch’s bird…

Publication – is the Auction Of the Mind of Man – Poverty – be justifying For so foul a thing Possibly – but We – would rather From Our Garret…

Rearrange a “Wife’s” Affection! When they dislocate my Brain! Amputate my freckled Bosom! Make me bearded like a man! Blush, my spirit, in thy Fastness – Blush, my unacknowledged clay…