The One that Could Repeat the Summer Day
This poem explores themes of nostalgia and longing for a past moment. The speaker reflects on a summer day that has passed, and the ability to relive it is what they desire. The poem touches on the idea that memories can be fleeting and difficult to recapture.
By Emily Dickinson · First published 1859 · Genre: Poetry, Philosophical, Nature · 79 words
First lines
The one that could repeat the summer day Were greater than itself, though he Minutest of mankind might be.
And who could reproduce the sun, At period of going down -- The lingering and the stain, I mean -- When Orient has been outgrown, And Occident becomes unknown, His name remain.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Emily Dickinson
- Date: 1859 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Philosophical, Nature, Reflective
- Length: 79 words
- Structure: 1 section, 2 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is structured in verse form, utilizing poetic devices such as metaphor and imagery.
- Philosophical — The themes explore existential concepts and the nature of human achievement.
- Nature — The poem reflects on natural elements like the sun and the passage of time.
- Reflective — The work invites contemplation on the human condition and the passage of time.
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Poetry · Nature · Summer · Memory · Nostalgia · Longing · Imagery · Symbolism · Metaphor · Personification · Free Verse · American Literature