“Much madness is divinest sense
To a discerning eye;
Much sense the starkest madness.
‘T is the majority
In this, as all, prevails.
Assent, and you are sane;
Demur,‒you ‘re straightway dangerous,
And handled with a chain. “
– Emily Dickinson From: Much Madness
Poems by Emily Dickinson
- It was Not Death
- Hope is the Thing With Feathers
- Because I could not Stop for Death
- ‘Tis so Much Joy
- The Only News I Know
- A Wounded Deer
EmilyDickinsonis not easily categorizedas Emilyuses forms such as rhyme and meter in unconventional ways. However today her poetry is rightly appreciated for itsimmense depth and unique style. Emily Dickinson is widely regarded as one of the greatest female poets.
Books by Emily Dickinson
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