Summer laid her simple Hat

Summer laid her simple Hat
On its boundless Shelf --
Unobserved -- a Ribbon slipt,
Snatch it for yourself.

Summer laid her supple Glove
In its sylvan Drawer --
Wheresoe'er, or was she --
The demand of Awe?

About Emily Dickinson

American poet known for her unconventional use of form and syntax. Most of her work was published posthumously.