What are Emily Dickinson's best poems?

O'Connor picks her favorite Dickinson poems. Links to the poems are provided. Emily Dickinson did not leave any poetics or treatise to explain her life's work, so we can come to her poetry with minds and hearts open, and unearth whatever it is we need to find. read more

Nuala O'Connor's novel Miss Emily vividly brings Emily Dickinson to life, depicting her reclusive days amongst her parents and sister at their estate, the Homestead in Amherst, Mass., in the 1860s, as well as through 18-year-old Irish maid Ada Concannon, a fictional confidant for Emily. O'Connor picks her favorite Dickinson poems. read more

Best Famous Emily Dickinson Poems. Here is a collection of the all-time best famous Emily Dickinson poems. This is a select list of the best famous Emily Dickinson poetry. Reading, writing, and enjoying famous Emily Dickinson poetry (as well as classical and contemporary poems) is a great past time. read more

The best poems of Emily Dickinson Reducing Emily Dickinson’s 1,700+ poems to a list of the ten greatest poems she wrote is not an easy task and is, perhaps, a foolhardy one. read more