My Rose by Emily Dickinson (1890)

Name: My Rose
Author: Emily Dickinson

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

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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

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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.