I would like an analysis of Emily Dickinson's poem "Again - his voice is at the door" in regards to the use of the color purple.

Many of Emily Dickinson's poems include a reference to the
color purple. A few of the poems are "There is a flower that bees prefer", "Wait Till
the Majesty of Death", and "We like March", "It will be Summer--Eventually" and "Me,
change! Me, alter!"

The use of the color purple is based
upon the meaning of the color. The color purple is known to represent good judgement,
spiritual fulfillment, and peace of mind.

In regards to the
poem "Again- his voice is at the door", the color purple appears in the following
stanza:

I'd
give—to live that hour—again—
The
purple—in my Vein—
But
He must count the
drops—himself—
My price
for every
stain!

What the
speaker is referring to, in this poem, is the wish to have blood running through her
veins again. It is apparent, through the previous movement of the poem, that the speaker
has passed on. In regards to this, she wishes that she may be able to spend time with
the one who has come to seek her out. Instead of continuing life, the speaker has come
upon Heaven. The man, whose voice is at the door, accompanies her only so far. She must
go on alone from the departure point. This is shown in the following
lines:

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Alone—if
Angels are "alone"—
First time they
try the
sky!
Alone—if those "veiled
faces"—be—
We cannot count—on
High!

Therefore, the color
purple, in the poem, represents spiritual fulfillment.