A charm invests a face by Emily Dickinson
October 21st, 2016 (06:00 am)
Current Mood: grateful
Current Song: Echo by VÉRITÉ
Current Mood: grateful
Current Song: Echo by VÉRITÉ
A charm invests a face
Imperfectly beheld,-
The lady dare not lift her veil
For fear it be dispelled.
But peers beyond her mesh,
And wishes, and denies,-
Lest interview annul a want
That image satisfies.
- Emily Dickinson
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Ah, this is new to me! I never saw Dickinson as coy, but here she is, veiled and the perfect picture of temptress (or maybe watching someone else in that role?)