She sped as Petals of a Rose
Offended by the Wind --
A frail Aristocrat of Time
Indemnity to find --
Leaving on nature -- a Default
As Cricket or as Bee --
But Andes in the Bosoms where
She had begun to lie --
Classic poem
She sped as Petals of a Rose
Public domain/Source
About this poem
- First line
- She sped as Petals of a Rose
- Poet
- Emily Dickinson
- Themes
- nature, time
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