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‘In this short life that only lasts an hour’ by Emily Dickinson is a short poem about the importance of living life to the fullest. The first of the two lines reminds readers that life is incredibly brief. The second, that there’s very little “we” can do to control it.
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By Emily Dickinson. In this short Life that only lasts an hour. How much - how little - is within our power. Copyright Credit: The Poems of Emily Dickinson: Variorum Edition, edited by Ralph W. Franklin, Cambridge, Mass: The Belknap Press of Harvard University of Press, Copyright © 1998 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College.
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Unlike Dickinson's other works that delve into nature or personal experiences, this poem takes a more philosophical stance, focusing on the fundamental human condition. The simple language and concise stanzas emphasize the brevity of life, while the short lines create a sense of urgency.
