by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
Forever is composed of nows See original
Language: English
Forever – is composed of Nows – ‘Tis not a different time – Except for Infiniteness – And Latitude of Home – From this – experienced Here – Remove the Dates – to These – Let Months dissolve in further Months – And Years – exhale in Years – Forever – is composed of Nows – ‘Tis not a different time – Except for Infiniteness – And Latitude of Home – ... Without Debate – or Pause – Or Celebrated Days – No different Our Years would be From Anno Dominies – Forever – is composed of Nows – ‘Tis not a different time – Except for Infiniteness – And Latitude of Home – ...
Composition:
- Set to music by Derek Henderson , "Forever is composed of nows", stanzas 1,2,1,3,1 [ voice and piano ]
Text Authorship:
- by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), no title
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This text was added to the website: 2025-06-19
Line count: 12
Word count: 69