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.

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Poet: Emily Dickinson (Emily Dickinson Art) Poem: 511. If you were coming in the Fall, Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Comment 19 of 19, added on November 21st, 2009 at 12:41 PM. all those bad reviews For all of you from the US, shame on you for being so ignorant. You make us all look bad. This is not about Emily Dickinson as a writer but her poetry itself. I do believe that those that don't like it don't fully understand it. I personally think it is a beautifully written poem, one i can relate to abundantly. As humans we are constantly waiting for everything, but this is a far deeper thing to wait for--namely love. Her whole life she loved but was never loved back. These people were not losers, but they were the people who needed to be loved the most. I encourage you to remember that the next time you see someone who has given up on their life. Haley from United States Comment 18 of 19, added on November 10th, 2009 at 12:05 PM. If she was alive right noe i would tell her that i love her i want her to love me she is a purty good writer and shes not dat ugly either. Cho Lo Mein from China Comment 17 of 19, added on April 19th, 2009 at 10:46 PM. This is a really great poem were she tells that she will wait for that person for months, years, centuries, until eternity it shows how strong her love was for him ...... Emily was a person that suffer a lot in life.... Mayela 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 19 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: Dec 14 2009, 7:56PM Viewed 13683 times. Added on April 19th, 2009 at 10:46 PM.

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