Enough

Emily Dickinson

1830 to 1886

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We are working on musical arrangements of Enough by Emily Dickinson and they will be published: on a date yet to be decided

God gave a loaf to every bird,
But just a crumb to me;
I dare not eat it, though I starve, —
My poignant luxury
To own it, touch it, prove the feat
That made the pellet mine, —
Too happy in my sparrow chance
For ampler coveting.

It might be famine all around,
I could not miss an ear,
Such plenty smiles upon my board,
My garner shows so fair.
I wonder how the rich may feel, —
An Indiaman — an Earl?
I deem that I with but a crumb
Am sovereign of them all.

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Emily Dickinson's Enough

We are busy working to bring Emily Dickinson's "Enough" to life through our unique musical arrangements and will have a full analysis of the poem here for you soon.

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  • Deep analysis of the poem's rhythm, structure, and emotional essence
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  • Balancing traditional poetic expression with contemporary sound landscapes
  • Multiple revisions to ensure the arrangement honors the poet's original vision

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