With the possible exception of Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson is now recognized as the most important American poet of the 19th century.", so begins the Wiki page on this most reclusive and prolific of poets
Emily remains one of my favourite poets,especially her succinct style and use of pauses and caesura
Do you think this judgement above,to be correct, if like me you admire her poetry ,what is it that attracts you to her ,....or
on the otherhand,maybe you are'nt,so , what is your critique?
Emily D a poet for me, but how about thee?
FOOTNOTE
A.here is a link to just a few of her 1775 poems
B.In addition to inspiring we poets we her short succinct style ,she also inspired US composer John Adams who included two of Emily's poems in his minimalist piece Harmonium, her is a link to his website in regard thereto