Poems begining by I

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I Years had been from Home

© Emily Dickinson

I Years had been from Home
And now before the Door
I dared not enter, lest a Face
I never saw before

I worked for chaff and earning Wheat

© Emily Dickinson

I worked for chaff and earning Wheat
Was haughty and betrayed.
What right had Fields to arbitrate
In matters ratified?

I shall keep singing!

© Emily Dickinson

I shall keep singing!
Birds will pass me
On their way to Yellower Climes --
Each -- with a Robin's expectation --
I -- with my Redbreast --
And my Rhymes --

I send Two Sunsets

© Emily Dickinson

I send Two Sunsets --
Day and I -- in competition ran --
I finished Two -- and several Stars --
While He -- was making One --

I see thee clearer for the Grave

© Emily Dickinson

I see thee clearer for the Grave
That took thy face between
No Mirror could illumine thee
Like that impassive stone --

I reason, Earth is short

© Emily Dickinson

I reason, Earth is short --
And Anguish -- absolute --
And many hurt,
But, what of that?

I never felt at Home -- Below

© Emily Dickinson

I never felt at Home -- Below --
And in the Handsome Skies
I shall not feel at Home -- I know --
I don't like Paradise --

I many times thought Peace had come

© Emily Dickinson

I many times thought Peace had come
When Peace was far away --
As Wrecked Men -- deem they sight the Land --
At Centre of the Sea --

I know that He exists.

© Emily Dickinson

I know that He exists.
Somewhere -- in Silence --
He has hid his rare life
From our gross eyes.

I know some lonely Houses off the Road

© Emily Dickinson

How orderly the Kitchen'd look, by night,
With just a Clock --
But they could gag the Tick --
And Mice won't bark --
And so the Walls -- don't tell --
None -- will --

I know lives, I could miss

© Emily Dickinson

I know lives, I could miss
Without a Misery --
Others -- whose instant's wanting --
Would be Eternity --

I keep my pledge.

© Emily Dickinson

I keep my pledge.
I was not called --
Death did not notice me.
I bring my Rose.

I have no Life but this --

© Emily Dickinson

I have no Life but this --
To lead it here --
Nor any Death -- but lest
Dispelled from there --

I have a King, who does not speak

© Emily Dickinson

I have a King, who does not speak --
So -- wondering -- thro' the hours meek
I trudge the day away --
Half glad when it is night, and sleep,
If, haply, thro' a dream, to peep
In parlors, shut by day.

I got so I could take his name

I got so I could take his name --
Without -- Tremendous gain --
That Stop-sensation -- on my Soul --
And Thunder -- in the Room --

I gave myself to Him --

I gave myself to Him --
And took Himself, for Pay,
The solemn contract of a Life
Was ratified, this way --

I fit for them --

I fit for them --
I seek the Dark
Till I am thorough fit.
The labor is a sober one

I fear a Man of frugal Speech --

I fear a Man of frugal Speech --
I fear a Silent Man --
Haranguer -- I can overtake --
Or Babbler -- entertain --

I could suffice for Him, I knew --

I could suffice for Him, I knew --
He -- could suffice for Me --
Yet Hesitating Fractions -- Both
Surveyed Infinity --

I asked no other thing --

I asked no other thing --
No other -- was denied --
I offered Being -- for it --
The Mighty Merchant sneered --