A Day


Stanza 1

I’ll tell you how the sun rose, ___
A ribbon at a time.
The steeples swam in amethyst,
The news like squirrels ran.


The poem's opening line describes to the audience how the sun rises. The speaker used the word "ribbons" to describe the sun's rays. The spire sparkles purple when the sun shines on it. Gradually stacking these "ribbons" is how it is done. The "news" about this phenomenon spreads swiftly. The speaker's enthusiasm for discussing sunrise reveals an undeveloped worldview. Readers are given the impression that it is appropriate to pause and appreciate "regular" changes in nature, like the sunrise, by the persona's interest for seemingly minor aspects. This verse also metaphorically alludes to the excitement associated with childbirth, the beginning of life. Additionally, Emily is hinted at by the mention of "Steeples," a component of a church construction.


Stanza 2

The hills untied their bonnets,
The bobolinks begun.
Then I said softly to myself,
“That must have been the sun!”


This stanza describes the phenomena brought on by sunrise. As the sun rises above "Hills," a particular species of blackbird called "Bobolinks" starts to sing. This verse emphasizes related natural occurrences that seem to be triggered by the rising sun. It urges readers to express greater gratitude for nature by emphasizing once more how beautiful it is all around us. That must have been the Sun, the speaker exclaims in this sentence to show their wonder. The speaker is a child, as evidenced by the fact that an adult wouldn't need much explanation to recognize the sun or its rising.



Stanza 3

But how he set, I know not.
There seemed a purple stile
Which little yellow boys and girls
Were climbing all the while



This stanza's focus turns from sunrise to sunset, and the speaker's demeanor changes from enthusiastic to solemn. Since the youngster understands so little about sunsets, his or her confidence declines. The persona nevertheless describes what they can, which is more somber than exhilarating. This verse is more figurative than literal since Dickinson uses it to illustrate how life ends. The poem "A Day" illustrates to readers how little any living thing comprehends about death on a symbolic level. Like the young speaker, most people prefer to talk about issues that are more interesting, thus they rarely discuss the horrible subject. On the other hand, the literal picture in this stanza shows the rising sun advancing from the East to West.


Stanza 4

Till when they reached the other side,
A dominie in gray
Put gently up the evening bars,
And led the flock away.


The poem "A Day concluding stanza reveals Emily Dickinson's religious beliefs. This completely symbolic stanza illustrates the poet's personal perspective on death by using Christian motifs like "flock" and "Dominie in gray." Whereas a "Dominie in gray" represents "God," and a "flock" represents "human beings," Dickinson holds that once we die, God leads us wherever we go. On the other hand, once the sun gradually sets, the verse actually ushers in the twilight. Due to the present's lack of action, the speaker's passion is nonexistent at this point. As a result, "A Day" comes to a depressing conclusion.




  • In this poem, Emily compares the sunset and sunrise to a hamlet and the items found there. 
  • The poem also illustrates how challenging it is to recognize our immediate surroundings. 
  • The speaker of the poem explains how the sun rises, what happens after it rises, and how the sun sets in great detail. 
  • The church's steeple turns purple when the Sun's first ribbon-like rays touch it in the morning. As quickly as the squirrels can scamper, news of Sunrise spreads.
  • Dark hills may be seen in the early morning light, and a small American bird called a bobolink starts to sing.
  • The Sun's warmth brings joy and pleasure to all living beings.
  • Speaking to herself, the speaker seeks confirmation of the sunrise's wonderful and spectacular beams.
  • The poem is composed of four exquisite stanzas, each of which uses a variety of images and symbols to describe a lovely day.
  • The poem can be broken down into two sections: a section of eight lines that describes the sunrise and another section of eight lines that discusses the speaker's misunderstanding of the sunset.


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