The Red Blaze Is the Morning
poem 469
The Red Blaze Is the Morning - meaning Summary
Dawn, Decline, and Aftermath
Dickinson compresses a day into a few color images to suggest transience and unseen continuation. Morning, noon, and the falling yellow day mark brief, vivid moments that end in apparent nothingness. Yet evening’lakes or "sparks" disclose a wider landscape left intact and unconsumed, implying a residual expanse beyond immediate perception. The poem contrasts fleeting brightness with a quieter, expansive remainder that survives the day’s end.
Read Complete AnalysesThe Red Blaze is the Morning The Violet is Noon The Yellow Day is falling And after that is none But Miles of Sparks at Evening Reveal the Width that burned The Territory Argent that Never yet consumed
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