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Poetry and Emily

Poetry and she were meant to be a shy maiden, name of Emily Her life she filled with tender feelings stuffed in a drawer, years later revealing A pen so sharp, ahead of its time New England's treasure in verse sublime

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Bill Baker

Date: 7/21/2022 2:00:00 PM

Nice tribute to a nice poet. Thank you for caring and sharing that which has meant and still means, something to you. A poet friend in TExas, Bill

Panagiota Romios

Date: 7/20/2022 10:20:00 AM

I am with Caren on this one. I find her droll! But I understand we all have our favorites. Mom taught me, that people can’t all like the same things. Emily’s one line kills me… “ I thought I saw a fly on the wall, when I died”. I do like poetry that is understandable to the masses. Heady, overdone poetry, is like eating a tough,steak. Not enjoyable and more like a job than pleasure. Great poem , in any case. Panagiota xxx Panagiota xx

L Milton Hankins

Date: 7/19/2022 11:15:00 AM

You know, I must confess, I've never read much of Emily Dickinson. Your poem may prompt me to give her a go. Somehow I suspect Alfred Lord Tennyson she was not!

Gershon Wolf
Date: 7/19/2022 2:23:00 PM

Ha, ha! No, Lord Tennyson she was not. Nor was she Shakespeare or e e cummings either. She was just plain old Emily -- good enough for me!!

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 7/19/2022 3:38:00 AM

She is one of the few known poets whose poetry I never enjoy.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 7/19/2022 7:08:00 AM

No kidding... Interesting... She is my #1 favorite (non-humor) poet, head-and-shoulders above the rest, in my opinion. Oh, well: Different strokes for different folks! ~ Gary Coleman

Valsa George

Date: 7/18/2022 11:06:00 PM

A great tribute to Emily Dickinson... 'the solitary recluse of Amherst' ! Yes, her poetic talents were known to the world only after her death...