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I heard a Fly buzz — when I died

Emily Dickinson

I heard a Fly buzz—when I died is the informal name for an untitled poem by American author Emily Dickinson. In the poem, the narrator is on their deathbed as they describe the progression towards their death.

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“I heard a Fly buzz — when I died —
The Stillness in the Room
Was like the Stillness in the Air —
Between the Heaves of Storm”

Emily Dickinson I heard a Fly buzz — when I died

465: I heard a Fly buzz — when I died —
The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson (1960)

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