Love-poems. You left me. You left me, sweet, two legacies,— A legacy of love A Heavenly Father would content, Had He the offer of; You left me boundaries of pain Capacious as the sea, Between eternity and time, Your consciousness and me. 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 most famous poem by Dickinson, “Hope is the Thing with Feathers” is ranked among the greatest poems in the English language. It metaphorically describes hope as a bird that rests in the soul, sings continuously and never demands anything even in the direst circumstances. read more