Saturday, January 8, 2011

Dickenson

The poem by Emily Dickenson was very intriguing. I really like the way that she writes. I have many poems by her, actually i have an entire book of her poems along with several other famous poets. In this poem one sees the famous form that Dickenson writes with. It is a form that will leave the reader overwhelmed but also can send a reader into his or her own mind to find the answers he or she has to the poem. For instance when Dickenson talks about the chains and the society that we live in, she begs the question of what relationship do these two items have. She states that society is like a group of chains that is weighing us down and that we must sluff these chains off of us. I like that Dickenson isnt a typical writer. I like that she is intricate and doesnt just flat out say what she means in her poems. I really hope we read more of her work.

1 comment:

  1. I like her too. Be sure to be specific re: her form. What exactly do you mean? You talk a lot about Dickinson, but not as much about this poem. Be sure to stick to poetry analysis and not poet analysis. :)

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