Autumn—overlooked my Knitting

Emily Dickinson

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Autumn—overlooked my Knitting—
Dyes—said He—have I—
Could disparage a Flamingo—
Show Me them—said I—

Cochineal—I chose—for deeming
It resemble Thee—
And the little Border—Dusker—
For resembling Me—

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  • kae vhee

    OMG, I just discovered "Autumn - overlooked my Knitting" and it's so cool! Feels like the author was trying to compare nature's colors to knitting dyes, and I really loved the imagery. Gotta remember this for my homework.