Her little Parasol to lift
And once to let it down
Her whole Responsibility —
To imitate be Mine.
A Summer further I must wear,
Content if Nature’s Drawer
Present me from sepulchral Crease
As blemishless, as Her.
Her little Parasol to lift
Analysis, meaning and summary of Emily Dickinson's poem Her little Parasol to lift
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Ms.Dickinson is one of the most enigmatic of poets for all time. Who is the “she” in this poem? What is the meaning of the parasol? I haven’t researched her notes for a clue, but I think it is a symbol for the power to defend oneself against the elements of our human frailties. She is a girl, and she is a woman—strong in her fallability. Then, perhaps I am without a clue!