Skip to content
1830–1886

XLVI.

Emily Dickinson

It can n't be summer, — that got through; It‘ s early yet for spring; There‘ s that long town of white to cross Before the blackbirds sing.

It can n't be dying, — it's too rouge, — The dead shall go in white. So sunset shuts my question down With clasps of chrysolite.

Cookies on Poetry Cove

We use cookies to remember your language preference and — only with your consent — to learn how Poetry Cove is used. You can change your mind any time.
XLVI. · Emily Dickinson · Poetry Cove