Of course, this collection is massive and it will take a while to read, but I feel like it’s definitely worth it.Explore the essence of life, love, nature, and time in exquisite verse with this elegantly designed edition of Emily Dickinson’s finest poems.īorn in 1830 in Amherst, Massachusetts, to a prominent New England family and educated at Amherst Academy and Mt. I highly recommend picking up this collection and reading it whenever you have the chance. It wasn’t until after her death that her sister found all 1700+ poems scattered around Emily’s bedroom and published them posthumously. Not to mention, during her lifetime she only had eleven poems traditionally published. There’s also a lot of speculation, which I think evidence for is quite strong, that she was in love with her sister-in-law, Susan Gilbert.
She never married, never followed any of the traditional expectations placed upon 19th century women. Of course, one of the appeals of Emily Dickinson to a modern reader is her interesting life story. But I think my favourite poems are the ones were she has a little zest for life and describes really simple ideas, such as how spring feels, wishing March could last forever, and how a bee lives its life. So many of her poems focus on the idea of Death and how much she courts it. Her writing is so profound and existential, it’s hard to put the book down. I then picked up The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson as soon as I finished the show. If you’re looking for complete historical accuracy, I wouldn’t watch the show, but if you’re looking for a fun romp of a show that features a lovely queer relationship, then you’d enjoy it.
I initially became intrigued by Emily Dickinson’s poetry after watching the hilarious yet poignant show loosely based on her life, Dickinson.
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