E-Text

Emily Dickinson's Collected Poems

Part One: Life 70. The body grows outside

THE SHELTER.


The body grows outside, --

The more convenient way, --

That if the spirit like to hide,

Its temple stands alway


Ajar, secure, inviting;

It never did betray

The soul that asked its shelter

In timid honesty.

Study Guide for Emily Dickinson’s Collected Poems

Emily Dickinson's Collected Poems study guide contains a biography of Emily Dickinson, literature essays, a complete e-text, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

Read the Study Guide for Emily Dickinson’s Collected Poems…

Essays for Emily Dickinson’s Collected Poems

Emily Dickinson's Collected Poems essays are academic essays for citation. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of Emily Dickinson's poems.

View our essays for Emily Dickinson’s Collected Poems…

Wikipedia Entries for Emily Dickinson’s Collected Poems

View Wikipedia Entries for Emily Dickinson’s Collected Poems…