LitPick Review
My Letters To The World is a collection of seven of Emily
Dickinson's short poems. The themes range from death to
hope. The tone is quite serene and a bit morbid at times.
Overall, the collection is well written and gives the
reader a glimpse of how magnificent poetry once was and has
the potential to be.
Opinion:
Like most Emily Dickinson poems, this collection is not a book one can just glance and glide
through. One may even have to read it twice to truly
understand the meaning behind her words. There is a lot of
reading between the lines involved, and many of the stanzas
may appear to be a bit ambiguous. Dickinson uses many
phrases and words of Old English. Therefore, the reader may
need to keep a dictionary at hand or to do a little
research. Word of advice, read the poems slowly to really
understand the meanings. Emily Dickinson's poetry is
definitely thought provoking. I would recommend this
collection to anyone who enjoys reading the classics. Such
as: Shakespeare, Jane Austen, T.S Eliot, Ralph Ellison,
Ralph Emerson, and so forth.
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