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. You can also print out the jumbled poem to cut up and reassemble in the classroom. Either way, take your time, enjoy the process, and discover how the poet's words come together to create something truly beautiful.
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Was like the Stillness in the Air -
What portion of me be
There interposed a Fly -
For that last Onset - when the King
With Blue - uncertain - stumbling Buzz -
I heard a Fly buzz - when I died -
I could not see to see -
Between the Heaves of Storm -
The Stillness in the Room
Between the light - and me -
Be witnessed - in the Room -
I willed my Keepsakes - Signed away
The Eyes around - had wrung them dry -
And then the Windows failed - and then
Assignable - and then it was
And Breaths were gathering firm