Author Emily Dickinson Sweet is the swamp with its secrets, Until we meet a snake;'T is then we sigh for houses, And our departure takeAt that enthralling gallop That only childhood knows.A snake is summer's treason, And guile is where it goes. Tags Short Poems Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Average: 5 (1 vote) Rate Log in or register to post comments