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4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
I hadn't read any of Emily Dickinson until recently. But oh my goodness, I completely understand her popularity now. I sat down, intending to read for a few minutes. Suddenly it was like two hours later. These poems just sucked me in.
emotional
reflective
reflective
slow-paced
I'm tempted to only quote Dickinson in a review of this luminary of solitude, this pristine custodian of her own periodic deaths, and this mystically crowned priestess of Nature's God. When my inspiration flags, a Dickinson poem restores zest and also humility. If I had to pick a favorite poet, Emily Dickinson is it. My homage to her:
Emily Takes the Stage
The Day that I was crowned
Was like the other Days --
Until the Coronation came --
And then -- 'twas Otherwise --
Like the Beach Blanket Babylon
lady who carries a city on her head,
some women walk to the soul’s well,
balancing with both hands the water
for their thirsty village,
but you balanced on your slender neck
a galaxy-wide diadem.
It dropped jewels everywhere,
in field and town, in school and parlor,
in letter and note. Children, maids,
and innocents pounced on
those green, glinting stones.
Unlike the Babylon lady,
you didn’t need props
to hold up your crown.
You only needed to lighten it
by strewing and sewing into packets
your wit and gems.
Emily Takes the Stage
The Day that I was crowned
Was like the other Days --
Until the Coronation came --
And then -- 'twas Otherwise --
Like the Beach Blanket Babylon
lady who carries a city on her head,
some women walk to the soul’s well,
balancing with both hands the water
for their thirsty village,
but you balanced on your slender neck
a galaxy-wide diadem.
It dropped jewels everywhere,
in field and town, in school and parlor,
in letter and note. Children, maids,
and innocents pounced on
those green, glinting stones.
Unlike the Babylon lady,
you didn’t need props
to hold up your crown.
You only needed to lighten it
by strewing and sewing into packets
your wit and gems.
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
While Dickinson's writing is beautiful (you cannot deny the imagery and metaphors are stunning.) her recurring contention that life is dependent on death and as such inherently unenjoyable, I don't think I needed to be told because I don't think I agreed with her.
It's pretty big!! There are hundreds and hundreds of poems—it's awesome, but it's not something you can just power through.
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
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Loveable characters:
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Diverse cast of characters:
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Flaws of characters a main focus:
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challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A