The wind drew off - A poem by Emily Dickinson


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Emily Dickinson - The wind drew off

The wind drew off
Like hungry dogs
Defeated of a bone --
Through fissures in
Volcanic cloud
The yellow lightning shone --
The trees held up
Their mangled limbs
Like animals in pain --
When Nature falls upon herself
Beware an Austrian.

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 1694. The wind drew off Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Poem of the Day: Aug 14 2003 There are no comments for this poem. Why not be the first one to post something about it? Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, The wind drew off, has not yet been commented on. You can click here to be the first to post a comment about it. 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: 1694. The wind drew off Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Last read: May 16 2008, 4:26PM Poem of the Day: Aug 14 2003 Viewed 1873 times. Added Jan 9 2004.

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