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4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
I have no idea how I'm supposed to write a review on a poetry collection, even more so when it is the complete poems of an author. I'll try to take the time and develop it into an article on my blog. All I'll say, for now, is that as a French reader, this was very challenging. I did not have the vocabulary for Dickinson's passion and fascination for Nature, I'm not enough aware of the Biblical references to get some of her poems and I'm very open to books talking about her poetry, as the ones my teachers recommended us, focus mostly on "My Life Has Stood A Loaded Gun" and well, there 1775 poems in the books, so help me understand them all!! Also, Rory (my cat) loved listening to me reading them at loud and she usually does not care so...
this was interesting I've never knowingly read and of Dickinson's work before but I found that I have actually heard some of these poems before. those that I've heard before I continued to like and also found a few more that I enjoyed. however I felt a lot of her poems were really repetitive. I Did like her writing style and I'm really interested to see how that works in verse.
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Review originally posted at warmdayswillnevercease.wordpress.com
I loved reading Emily Dickinson’s poetry. It was a bit of a challenge to read the entire collection within a month but it was a challenge that I relished and enjoyed.
Dickinson’s poetry is varied and her poems didn’t stick to one particular genre or the popular poetic conventions of the time. Her poems do often contain short lines and they often use slant rhyme as well as unconventional capitalization and punctuation. She really loves an em dash which is great since her name is Emily. Someone stop me. Dickinson’s poems also cover a variety of themes and topics, from flowers to death and mortality to the notion of an undiscovered continent. Due to her varied style and interests, this collection is a wonder to read.
I have three particular favourite poems from the collection which may seem a bit low since there are 1,775 poems in the collection but these really stood out to me for some unknown reason. My favourites are All overgrown by cunning moss, Wild nights – Wild nights!, and The Heart asks Pleasure – first –.
‘All overgrown by cunning moss…’ is a beautiful poem in honour of Charlotte Bronte where Bronte, once caged in Haworth, finds freedom.
I love the ambiguity of this poem – is it about Dickinson’s sexual desire or her relationship with God? Either way, this is a passionate poem where Dickinson is attempting to find her place with someone else.
I find this to be one of Dickinson’s most morbid but most fascinating poems. It’s simple: the heart wants pleasure but failing that it wants relief from pain. The heart longs to feel something, anything, good but if it cannot then death is preferable to pain.
These are three incredibly different poems which highlight Dickinson’s beautiful way with words but I think they all show some sort of longing for something intangible or unattainable – at least for the poet.
Dickinson’s poetry is truly amazing and I thoroughly loved reading every single poem in this collection. I’d highly recommend reading any of Dickinson’s poems, and I imagine that many people have, because it truly is an insight into her life and her thoughts.
I loved reading Emily Dickinson’s poetry. It was a bit of a challenge to read the entire collection within a month but it was a challenge that I relished and enjoyed.
Dickinson’s poetry is varied and her poems didn’t stick to one particular genre or the popular poetic conventions of the time. Her poems do often contain short lines and they often use slant rhyme as well as unconventional capitalization and punctuation. She really loves an em dash which is great since her name is Emily. Someone stop me. Dickinson’s poems also cover a variety of themes and topics, from flowers to death and mortality to the notion of an undiscovered continent. Due to her varied style and interests, this collection is a wonder to read.
I have three particular favourite poems from the collection which may seem a bit low since there are 1,775 poems in the collection but these really stood out to me for some unknown reason. My favourites are All overgrown by cunning moss, Wild nights – Wild nights!, and The Heart asks Pleasure – first –.
All overgrown by cunning moss,
All interspersed with weed,
The little cage of “Currer Bell”
In quiet “Haworth” laid.
‘All overgrown by cunning moss…’ is a beautiful poem in honour of Charlotte Bronte where Bronte, once caged in Haworth, finds freedom.
Wild nights – Wild nights!
Were I with thee
Wild nights should be
Our luxury!
I love the ambiguity of this poem – is it about Dickinson’s sexual desire or her relationship with God? Either way, this is a passionate poem where Dickinson is attempting to find her place with someone else.
The Heart asks Pleasure – first –
And then – Excuse from Pain –
And then – those little Anodynes
That deaden suffering –
I find this to be one of Dickinson’s most morbid but most fascinating poems. It’s simple: the heart wants pleasure but failing that it wants relief from pain. The heart longs to feel something, anything, good but if it cannot then death is preferable to pain.
These are three incredibly different poems which highlight Dickinson’s beautiful way with words but I think they all show some sort of longing for something intangible or unattainable – at least for the poet.
Dickinson’s poetry is truly amazing and I thoroughly loved reading every single poem in this collection. I’d highly recommend reading any of Dickinson’s poems, and I imagine that many people have, because it truly is an insight into her life and her thoughts.
emotional
mysterious
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes