I Know a Place where Summer Strives
The poem explores the idea of summer's vitality and its struggle to be acknowledged. It describes a place where summer's essence is palpable, but it is often overlooked in favor of more conventional notions of beauty. The speaker suggests that this place is not just a physical location, but also a state of mind.
By Emily Dickinson · First published 1859 · Genre: Poetry, Nature, Symbolism · 106 words
First lines
I know a place where summer strives / With such a practised frost, / She each year leads her daisies back, / Recording briefly, "Lost."
But when the south wind stirs the pools / And struggles in the lanes, / Her heart misgives her for her vow, / And she pours soft refrains
Into the lap of adamant, / And spices, and the dew, / That stiffens quietly to quartz, / Upon her amber shoe.
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I Know a Place where Summer Strives is listed on Textopian as a poem by Emily Dickinson, dated 1859 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Emily Dickinson
- Date: 1859 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Nature, Symbolism, Philosophical
- Length: 106 words
- Structure: 1 section, 3 paragraphs
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is structured in verse form, utilizing rhyme and meter, characteristic of poetry.
- Nature — The poem explores themes of nature, focusing on the changing seasons and natural elements.
- Symbolism — The poem employs symbolic language to convey deeper meanings about nature and time.
- Philosophical — The poem reflects on existential themes, such as the passage of time and the cyclical nature of life.
Tags
Poetry · Nature · Summer · Seasonal · Imagery · Symbolism · Metaphor · Personification · Free Verse · American Literature · 19th Century · Feminist