A Man may make a Remark- Emily Dickinson

A Man may make a Remark—

In itself—a quiet thing

That may furnish the Fuse unto a Spark

In dormant nature—lain—

Let us deport—with skill—

Let us discourse—with care—

Powder exists in Charcoal—

Before it exists in Fire.

I like how this poem is written almost like a riddle. The author has used a very unique and special way to transmit the true meaning to the reader. The words she has chosen and the way they have been emphasized makes it almost impossible not to pay attention to her poem. She says that a spark symbolizes the power of a man's words and how that word or action can spread through a crowd like fire. Slowly burning like powder in charcoal. A man's remark can make a difference. But we ought to discuss with care and skillfully deport our thoughts.  The author stresses the importance of a remark but still claims that in itself that is just a quiet thing. This also gives a sense of irony hence a remark can never be quiet.  Words like quiet, skill, care; all could’ve been easily replaced with higher intellectual words but she has chosen to keep them simple to show the level of education that women had in that time and raise the figure of a man whom can be the only one making a remark.  The main point behind it is to give the impression that women may also make remarks. They need to stand strong and not be in a dormant nature. No one is going to hear their voices unless they give a reason why.