Evening by Emily Dickinson (1890)
The poem explores the theme of love and its fleeting nature. It describes a romantic relationship that has ended, with the speaker reflecting on the memories they shared with their partner. The poem's tone is melancholic and introspective, with the speaker acknowledging the pain of losing someone they loved.
By Emily Dickinson · First published 1890 · Genre: Poetry, Lyric, Nature · 113 words
First lines
The cricket sang, And set the sun, And workmen finished, one by one, Their seam the day upon.
The low grass loaded with the dew, The twilight stood as strangers do With hat in hand, polite and new, To stay as if, or go.
A vastness, as a neighbor, came, -- A wisdom without face or name, A peace, as hemispheres at home, -- And so the night became.
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Evening is listed on Textopian as a poem by Emily Dickinson, dated 1890 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Emily Dickinson
- Date: 1890 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Lyric, Nature, Philosophical, Imagist
- Length: 113 words
- Structure: 1 section, 3 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is structured in verse form with a focus on rhythm and imagery, characteristic of poetry.
- Lyric — The poem expresses personal emotions and observations, typical of lyric poetry.
- Nature — The poem features themes and imagery related to nature, such as the setting sun and dew-laden grass.
- Philosophical — The poem contemplates abstract concepts like wisdom and peace, suggesting a philosophical dimension.
Tags
Poetry · Nature · Mortality · Existentialism · Philosophy · Solitude · Isolation · Melancholy · Longing · Nostalgia · Memory · Time