A Route of Evanescence
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lyric poem
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A Route of Evanescence With a revolving Wheel– A Resonance of Emerald– A Rush of Cochineal– And every Blossom on the Bush Adjusts its tumbled Head– The mail from Tunis, probably, An easy Morning’s Ride–
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Published in 1891
Published posthumously in 1891, this brief poem captures a transient, colorful visit in the natural world. Dickinson sketches a swift, revolving presence that flashes emerald and cochineal and causes blossoms to dip and readjust. The language compresses motion and color into a single, fleeting scene, emphasizing transience and close observation. It reflects Dickinson’s sustained attention to small natural phenomena seen from her Amherst home and turns that small moment into a vivid, almost cinematic impression.
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