THE morns are meeker than they were,
The nuts are getting brown;
The berry’s cheek is plumper,
The rose is out of town.
The maple wears a gayer scarf,
The field a scarlet gown.
Lest I should be old-fashioned,
I’ll put a trinket on.
Autumn
Summary
Autumn by Emily Dickinson is a short poem that captures the turning of the season in a handful of vivid images. Mornings grow gentler, nuts darken, berries plump out, and the rose quietly leaves town. The maple drapes itself in a brighter scarf while the fields don scarlet gowns. Then the speaker adds a playful, personal twist: not wanting to seem old-fashioned, she decides to dress up too, pinning on a small trinket to join the season's show.
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