We, the ones who have souls, die oftener.

Emily Dickinson, “Nature — sometimes sears a Sapling”

Literature

Why it matters

The idea in context

This comes from Emily Dickinson's short poem usually titled by its first line, 'Nature — sometimes sears a Sapling.' The poem compares wounded trees with human inwardness: plants may visibly bear damage into later seasons, while people with souls can suffer smaller inner deaths again and again.

Türkçe

Aynı kart, başka bir dilde.

Biz, ruhu olanlar, daha sık ölürüz.
Emily Dickinson, “Nature — sometimes sears a Sapling”

Bu söz Emily Dickinson'ın genellikle ilk dizesiyle anılan 'Nature — sometimes sears a Sapling' adlı kısa şiirinden gelir. Şiir yaralanmış ağaçlarla insanın iç dünyasını karşılaştırır: bitkiler hasarı sonraki mevsimlerde görünür biçimde taşır; ruhu olan insan ise küçük iç ölümleri tekrar tekrar yaşayabilir.

Source trail

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Batch 2026-07-05 (reviewed): verified to Dickinson poem “Nature — sometimes sears a Sapling”; see Dickinson Electronic Archives H 292.

Background reading: Emily DickinsonAttribution and context are revised when stronger evidence appears. Corrections are welcome through the editorial page.
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