An awful Tempest mashed the air
Emily Dickinson 1830 (Amherst) – 1886 (Amherst)
An awful Tempest mashed the air—
The clouds were gaunt, and few—
A Black—as of a Spectre's Cloak
Hid Heaven and Earth from view.
The creatures chuckled on the Roofs—
And whistled in the air—
And shook their fists—
And gnashed their teeth—
And swung their frenzied hair.
The morning lit—the Birds arose—
The Monster's faded eyes
Turned slowly to his native coast—
And peace—was Paradise!
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 12, 2023
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Scheme | ABXB XAXXA XXXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 404 |
Words | 68 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 5, 4 |
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