Tag Archives: Emily Dickinson

Happy Birthday To the Belle of Amherst!

Emily Dickinson was born on this day in 1830. It is not known why she withdrew from society so completely. Theories abound. Books have been written. But the mystery remains. What we have are her poems. A wide interior life … Continue reading

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“the top of my head”

If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off, I know that is poetry. — Emily Dickinson

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National Poetry Month: Emily Dickinson

We could read whatever we want into this poem, it’s not “clear” – who is “You” – it would depend on where you are at in your life, the answer. I read this poem and I think of him. It’s … Continue reading

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A Certain Slant of Light

In honor of National Poetry Month The following poem has always freaked me out. I know what she means and yet the putting of those moments of dread into words like this … Whistling past a graveyard. By naming it, … Continue reading

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Famous epitaphs

John Keats, great poet, who died in 1821 (and I think his birthday was Sunday), wrote his own epitaph, which is now rightly famous: “Here lies one whose name was writ in water.” But actually, the full epitaph reads like … Continue reading

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Famous Epitaphs/Last Words

Famous Epitaphs A reader sent me a bit of trivia she thought I might be interested in (she was right!) John Keats, great poet, who died in 1821, wrote his own epitaph, which is as follows: “Here lies one whose … Continue reading

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