A slash of Blue - A poem by Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson - A slash of Blue

A slash of Blue --
A sweep of Gray --
Some scarlet patches on the way,
Compose an Evening Sky --
A little purple -- slipped between --
Some Ruby Trousers hurried on --
A Wave of Gold --
A Bank of Day --
This just makes out the Morning Sky.

Added: on March 2nd, 2007 at 1:19 AM | Viewed: 14242 times | Comments and analysis of A slash of Blue by Emily Dickinson Comments (25)

A slash of Blue - Comments and Information
Poet: Emily Dickinson (Emily Dickinson Art) Poem: 204. A slash of Blue Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Poem of the Day: Oct 19 2003 Comment 25 of 25, added on May 18th, 2009 at 10:11 PM. Wow! I never thought this poem had ANYTHING to do with the war but this is really cool!I just thought this was a poem about the sky. I thought, "Finally! A poem i can actually understand." But No it had a double meaning to it. Maggie from Canada Comment 24 of 25, added on April 4th, 2008 at 4:45 PM. Pretty! Jessica H. from United States Comment 23 of 25, added on March 2nd, 2007 at 1:19 AM. In case you really lack that much knowledge on Dickinson's work or any poetry at all, there is always the literal meaning and then another meaning that you have to investigate or read between the lines to get! Kind of like the childhood nursery rhyme "Ring Around the Rosie Pocket Full of Posies Ashes Ashes We all Fall Down" I believe it is referring to the Plague, or something I can't quite remember but I do know "We All Fall Down" is referring to death. Please don't make comments if they don't require even a shred of intelligence. lala from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, A slash of Blue, has received 25 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Emily Dickinson with others on the American Poems poetry forum!

Poem Info
Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 204. A slash of Blue Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Last read: Dec 17 2009, 1:08PM Poem of the Day: Oct 19 2003 Viewed 14242 times. Added on March 2nd, 2007 at 1:19 AM.

Dickinson Info
Biography More Poems (1775 poems) Books