The Birds reported from the South -- - A poem by Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson - The Birds reported from the South --

The Birds reported from the South --
A News express to Me --
A spicy Charge, My little Posts --
But I am deaf -- Today --

The Flowers -- appealed -- a timid Throng --
I reinforced the Door --
Go blossom for the Bees -- I said --
And trouble Me -- no More --

The Summer Grace, for Notice strove --
Remote -- Her best Array --
The Heart -- to stimulate the Eye
Refused too utterly --

At length, a Mourner, like Myself,
She drew away austere --
Her frosts to ponder -- then it was
I recollected Her --

She suffered Me, for I had mourned --
I offered Her no word --
My Witness -- was the Crape I bore --
Her -- Witness -- was Her Dead --

Thenceforward -- We -- together dwelt --
I never questioned Her --
Our Contract
A Wiser Sympathy

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 743. The Birds reported from the South -- Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Poem of the Day: Feb 2 2009 Comment 3 of 3, added on May 14th, 2013 at 12:50 AM. UAWRPUbUXtvlZFb fB1VOZ I value the article post.Thanks Again. Fantastic. digital slr lenses from Italy Comment 2 of 3, added on March 8th, 2012 at 7:15 PM. csLMFPNTYnjKeROui tSdZOm Great article post.Really looking forward to read more. Much obliged. Microsoft OEM Software from Micronesia Comment 1 of 3, added on March 5th, 2010 at 1:11 PM. The Birds Report from the South Upon review I feel that Emily if reflection on the end lost of life in the South due to the Civil War. She uses her natural abilities to incorporated nature into the poem off setting the harsh images that would be seen with the news and silently grieves with the messenger. Cindy from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, The Birds reported from the South --, has received 3 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own.

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 743. The Birds reported from the South -- Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Last read: 2013-05-21 05:22:30 Poem of the Day: Feb 2 2009 Viewed 3182 times. Added Jan 9 2004.

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