If you were coming in the Fall, - A poem by Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson - If you were coming in the Fall,

If you were coming in the Fall,
I'd brush the Summer by
With half a smile, and half a spurn,
As Housewives do, a Fly.

If I could see you in a year,
I'd wind the months in balls --
And put them each in separate Drawers,
For fear the numbers fuse --

If only Centuries, delayed,
I'd count them on my Hand,
Subtracting, till my fingers dropped
Into Van Dieman's Land.

If certain, when this life was out --
That yours and mine, should be
I'd toss it yonder, like a Rind,
And take Eternity --

But, now, uncertain of the length
Of this, that is between,
It goads me, like the Goblin Bee --
That will not state -- its sting.

Added: on October 3rd, 2007 at 8:15 PM | Viewed: 8542 times | Comments and analysis of If you were coming in the Fall, by Emily Dickinson Comments (12)

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 511. If you were coming in the Fall, Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Comment 12 of 12, added on February 20th, 2008 at 12:04 PM. This poem relates to where I am in life and, of course, I've taken a shine to it because of that. While it seems so plainly written I believe there is a depth to it that can not be interpreted right away and, rather, needs to be contemplated in order to see the poem behind the poem. By the way, Dickinson was never married, I don't believe she had cats, and while you proclaim she 'has no life' please keep in mind that when you're you'll be forgotten... and she'll be remembered forever. Idiot. For all your social activity you don't seem to register she gave up what you have to lead a more pure life... which granted her immortality. Daphne from United States Comment 11 of 12, added on October 3rd, 2007 at 8:34 PM. this poem suck and she is a crazyyyyyyyyy hefa...because all she writes about is death and she is a lonely old woman with 56 cat and has no life...o yea sits there and waits on her dead husband(dumb)...but back to her and her no life...she has no lifeeeeeee.... Aaron from United States Comment 10 of 12, added on October 3rd, 2007 at 8:15 PM. THIS SUCKS SO BAD IF I WANTED 2 READ ABOUT LOSING LOVE I WOULD READ MY DIARY!!!! Jenice from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, If you were coming in the Fall,, has received 12 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!

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 511. If you were coming in the Fall, Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Last read: Jul 8 2008, 11:41PM Viewed 8542 times. Added on October 3rd, 2007 at 8:15 PM.

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