What is the subject of this poem by Emily DIckinson?

I’ll tell you how the sun rose,–
A ribbon at a time.
The steeples swam in amethyst,
The news like squirrels ran.
The hills untied their bonnets,
The bobolinks begun.
Then I said softly to myself,
"That must have been the sun!"

But how he set, I know not.
There seemed a purple stile
Which little yellow boys and girls
Were climbing all the while
Till when they reached the other side,
A dominie in gray
Put gently up the evening bars,
And led the flock away.

I believe that the subject of this poem is how the sun rose and set? But I have a strong feeling that that is not the subject.

I think it is about life.

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2 Responses to “What is the subject of this poem by Emily DIckinson?”

highlandergirl821 on September 28th, 2009 at 9:28 am

You would be correct the subject of the poem is the way the sun rose and the way it looked when it set. Hope this helps ya! I love poetry!
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Ted on September 28th, 2009 at 10:04 am

I think it is about life.
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