A Counterfeit — a Plated Person —

"A Counterfeit — a Plated Person —" is a short poem in which Emily Dickinson refuses to live as a fake, whatever flaws may lie beneath her nature. In just a few lines, the speaker sets truth against lies, comparing honesty to good health, safety and open sky. A lie becomes a meagre exile, one that still speaks when we die. Compact and sharply worded, it asks what kind of self you are willing to be. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-poetry--6577576/support.

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