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The Leaves like Women interchange

by Emily Dickinson

1The Leaves like Women interchange

2Exclusive Confidence —

3Somewhat of nods and somewhat

4Portentous inference.

5The Parties in both cases

6Enjoining secrecy —

7Inviolable compact

8To notoriety.

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Poem
The Leaves like Women interchange
Poet
Emily Dickinson
Length
8 lines
Form
Lyric Poem, Short Poems
Themes
Nature, Short

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8 lines · 2 quatrains
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Author record
Emily Dickinson1830–1886
Source record
PoetryDBThe Leaves like Women interchange by emily-dickinson, PoetryDB transcription
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Full text · United States · reviewed 2026-07-18
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