Emily Dickinson, “There is no Frigate like a Book” (1263)
I can’t stress enough one lesson I’ve learned the hard way, over and over again, my whole life. You can read so much so well, carefully considering ...
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Emily Dickinson, “Apology for Her” (852)
Dickinson’s reflections on sexuality can be harsh. The last two lines of this short poem have a distinct tone, as she seems to feel wronged, holding a cer...
Emily Dickinson, “Spring is the Period” (844)
I wouldn’t have had a clue what to do with this poem if it weren’t for an incredibly embittering experience. I just watched a young man blithely dis...
Emily Dickinson, “Doom is the House without the Door” (475)
Because you think something, you’re trapped; because I think, I’m trapped. One traps oneself in the same way light enters a house without a door: Do...
Emily Dickinson, “I have no Life but this” (1398); Robert Bly, “The Moon”
“A job is not a career,” I remind myself. Do this job well, but do more. How much more? As much as possible, as well as possible. No wonder anxiety ...