Emily Dickenson's Fly

Jeremy S. Turner 1980 (Mountain View, Arkansas)

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My buzzing shook the Stillness
Of her Final Breath,
And ceasing to See,
Her Soul followed
The busy buzz of Death
Into Eternity.

About this poem

Emily Dickenson's famous "I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died" poem from the point of view of the fly rather than the deceased.

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Written on October 14, 2022

Submitted by jeremyt.40101 on June 16, 2023

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Scheme	ABCDBC
Closest metre	Iambic trimeter
Characters	128
Words	26
Stanzas	1
Stanza Lengths	6

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Jeremy S. Turner

I am a forty-three year old gay man with degrees in English Literature and Theatre. I live in rural Arkansas near the town of Mountain View. I live life for my beautiful nieces and nephews and my cat. more…

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jeremyt.40101
Thank you! I had to concept of this poem for ages. I love riiffng off the artwork of others. What inspires me most is other artists. Great work generates great work. I was fearful of tackling such a well known poem and poet. May she rest in peace. Her style is a far cry from ,y stile. I can analyze her stucture easily, but getting in her headspace was dificult. Iyle finally threw it out there for the world to see. If i was going to write this poem in her style it was going to he an homage not an insult. I believe that every poem we write pays homage to all the poet who came before us. And if you craft a poem that was rift off of Emily Dickinson then you have to take the time to soak up her style. I will do this for any poet that inspires me. more »
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ritchiechelle
Wonderful take on a great poem. You've certainly done it justice
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Jewoo525
I love this poem! It’s simplicity yields to a lot depth, especially for lovers of the Dickinson poem you are giving tribute to. I love the precise diction and restraint demonstrated in this piece. Excellent. Keep writing! more »
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