"The Mind lives on the Heart" By Emily Dickinson [Analysis]

The Mind lives on the Heart [1] Like any Parasite [2] If that is full of Meat [3] The Mind is fat. [4] But if the Heart omit [5] Emaciate the Wit [6] The Aliment of it [7] So absolute. [8]
Poem 1355 [F1384] "The Mind lives on the heart" Analysis by David Preest [Poem]

Continuing the thought of the previous poem, Emily declares that the 'Heart' is the dominant part of our make-up, with the 'Mind' being parasitic on it. 'If the Heart omit' to function properly or is 'lean' (a variant), the 'wit' of the Mind to decide on action withers away, 'so absolute' in its control of the Mind is the 'Aliment' or food provided for it by the Heart.
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