This Is a Blossom of the Brain
poem 945
This Is a Blossom of the Brain - meaning Summary
Idea as Fragile Blossom
Dickinson presents an idea or inspiration as a delicate "blossom of the brain": a small, mysterious seed that may arise by design or chance. Its growth is private and swift, understood by few. When recognized, the wise nurture and protect it; when it is lost, the poem registers cosmic grief, likening that loss to a "Funeral of God," implying the deep spiritual significance of creative thought.
Read Complete AnalysesThis is a Blossom of the Brain A small italic Seed Lodged by Design or Happening The Spirit fructified Shy as the Wind of his Chambers Swift as a Freshet’s Tongue So of the Flower of the Soul Its process is unknown. When it is found, a few rejoice The Wise convey it Home Carefully cherishing the spot If other Flower become. When it is lost, that Day shall be The Funeral of God, Upon his Breast, a closing Soul The Flower of our Lord.
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