This poem couldn't be any more clever. From what I've read, the story is told from the point of view from the gun. The narrative is being told as if the gun is talking. Emily Dickinson leaves minor clues to paint an imagine of what could life be like throught the eyes of a loaded gun. Parts of her descriptive imagery I couldn't understand. For example, "And do I smile, such cordial light; Upon the Valley glow- It is as a Vesuvian face." I didn't quite understand what she was trying to come across.
EDIT (10.11.12)
Just adding the post I made about "To His Coy Mistress" in this post also. Up until today's class, I didn't understand the wording of the poem. I couldn't quite invision what the poem what trying explain. There were connections to history and biblical literature to be made and it wasn't appaerent at first sight. I do understand it now. I actually like the connections that were being made, it was somewhat subliminal but brilliant.
Yes, Kristel E. also noted that the speaker in this poem is the gun. Maybe looking up Vesuvian would help?
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