My Rose by Emily Dickinson (1890)
The poem explores the speaker's relationship with a rose that has been given to them. The rose serves as a symbol of love and beauty, but also of impermanence and mortality. The speaker reflects on how the rose will eventually wilt and die, much like human life.
By Emily Dickinson · First published 1890 · Genre: Poetry, Nature, Romanticism · 131 words
First lines
Pigmy seraphs gone astray, Velvet people from Vevay, Belles from some lost summer day, Bees' exclusive coterie.
Paris could not lay the fold Belted down with emerald; Venice could not show a cheek Of a tint so lustrous meek.
Never such an ambuscade As of brier and leaf displayed For my little damask maid.
I had rather wear her grace Than an earl's distinguished face;
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Emily Dickinson
- Date: 1890 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Nature, Romanticism, Symbolism
- Length: 131 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is structured in verse form with a focus on rhythm, meter, and imagery, characteristic of poetry.
- Nature — The poem uses natural imagery, such as bees and flowers, to convey its themes.
- Romanticism — The poem reflects Romantic themes through its emphasis on beauty, nature, and personal emotion.
- Symbolism — The poem employs symbolic language, using elements like roses and bees to represent deeper meanings.
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Poetry · Nature · Love · Romance · Symbolism · Imagery · Metaphor · Personification · Free Verse · American Literature · 19th Century · Feminist Themes