"Nature is a haunted house--but Art--is a house that tries to be haunted."

"The Sun — just touched the Morning — The Morning — Happy thing — Supposed that He had come to dwell — And Life — would all be Spring —"

"I am glad you are not a poet. I mean, I am glad you are not a poet. It is a terrible thing to be a poet."

"Nature – is what we see – The Hill – the Afternoon – Squirrel – Eclipse – the Bumble bee – Nay – Nature is what we hear – The Bobolink – the Sea – Thunder – the Cricket – Nay – Nature is what we know …"

"Dying is a wild Night and a New Road."