Lyric Poem · Autumn

Autumn—overlooked my Knitting

by Emily Dickinson

Autumn — overlooked my Knitting —

Dyes — said He — have I —

Could disparage a Flamingo —

Show Me them — said I —

Cochineal — I chose — for deeming

It resemble Thee —

And the little Border — Dusker —

For resembling Me —

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Poem: Autumn—overlooked my Knitting
Poet: Emily Dickinson
Length: 8 lines
Form: Lyric Poem, Short Poems
Themes: Autumn, Nature, Short

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Shape: 8 lines · 2 quatrains
Line length: Lines run 5-8 syllables (median 8), consistent with tetrameter. No single length dominates, which is normal once elision and contraction are in play.

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Author record: Emily Dickinson1830–1886
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