Emily Dickinson (1830–1886) was an American poet whose work profoundly influenced modern poetry. Born in Amherst, Massachusetts, Dickinson led a reclusive life, rarely venturing outside her home. Despite her seclusion, she produced nearly 1,800 poems, though only a handful were published during her lifetime—and often without her consent or underContinue Reading

“A Route of Evanescence (1489)” A Route of Evanescence                                fading awayWith a revolving Wheel –A Resonance of Emerald –                             reverberationA Rush of Cochineal –And every Blossom on the BushAdjusts its tumbled Head –                           the fallen flowers liven upThe mail from Tunis, probably,An easy Morning’s Ride – “A Route of Evanescence” is an important DickinsonContinue Reading