One need not be a Chamber -- to be Haunted --
One need not be a House --The Brain has Corridors -- surpassingMaterial Place --
Far safer, of a Midnight MeetingExternal GhostThan its interior Confronting --That Cooler Host.
Far safer, through an Abbey gallop,The Stones a'chase --Than Unarmed, one's a'self encounter --In lonesome Place --
Ourself behind ourself, concealed --Should startle most --Assassin hid in our ApartmentBe Horror's least.
The Body -- borrows a Revolver --He bolts the Door --O'erlooking a superior spectre --Or More --
--Emily Dickinson.
If you are a fan of Emily Dickinson's work then check out the Emily Dickinson Online Archive (Amazing!) and this beautiful book The Gorgeous Nothings , which brings together pieces of poetry written on scraps that look like the wings of paper birds.
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