I heard a Fly buzz - when I died
Emily Dickinson
1830 to 1886
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Reconstruct the poem by dragging each line into its correct position. Your goal is to reassemble the original poem as accurately as possible. As you move the lines, you'll see whether your arrangement is correct, helping you explore the poem's flow and meaning. Take your time, enjoy the process, and discover how the poet's words come together to create something truly beautiful.
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Be witnessed - in the Room -
With Blue - uncertain - stumbling Buzz -
And then the Windows failed - and then
The Eyes around - had wrung them dry -
Was like the Stillness in the Air -
Between the Heaves of Storm -
I heard a Fly buzz - when I died -
And Breaths were gathering firm
The Stillness in the Room
I could not see to see -
I willed my Keepsakes - Signed away
Between the light - and me -
For that last Onset - when the King
Assignable - and then it was
What portion of me be
There interposed a Fly -