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| I heard a Fly buzz -- when I died --
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| Written by: | Emily Dickinson (other works)
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| Poem #: | 465
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| Language: | English
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| Type: | Poetry
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| Preceded by: | The power to be true to You, -464-
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| Succeeded by: | 'Tis little I -- could care for Pearls -- -466-
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I heard a Fly buzz -- when I died --
The Stillness in the Room
Was like the Stillness in the Air --
Between the Heaves of Storm --
The Eyes around -- had wrung them dry --
And Breaths were gathering firm
For that last Onset -- when the King
Be witnessed -- in the Room --
I willed my Keepsakes -- Signed away
What portion of me be
Assignable -- and then it was
There interposed a Fly --
With Blue -- uncertain stumbling Buzz --
Between the light -- and me --
And then the Windows failed -- and then
I could not see to see --
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