The artful, graceful, powerful use of words. Nothing else comes close.
And, should you be uncertain, here is Emily Dickinson on the topic of words:
A word is dead When it is said, Some say. I say it just Begins to live That day.
Were I to never read any other poetry than that of Emily Dickinson, I would still receive full measure of what poetry is and can be. I remain awestruck whenever I read her.
I've never read Emily Dickinson - or any other book of poetry. It's not until I've reached a certain age that I've begun to appreciate the finer points of it.
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ReplyDeletefound you through the surprise me button... cool blog, thought we should follow along.
BTW Emily is one of our all time favorite poet's,
ENJOY
JL&B
Love Emily Dickenson, great choice
ReplyDeleteI agree with the rest. I used to read more poetry than I do now... for now I simply enjoy the work of friends-who to me, are much more influential.
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How nice to have some poetry in your blog. This is lovely.
ReplyDeleteSorry folks for taking so long to get back to thank you for the comments - not the best of weeks this last one.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad, and not at all surprised, that I am not alone in my fondness for Emily Dickinson. She's my favorite female poet. To Yeats goes the nod for favorite male poet.
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