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Patris's avatar

How freaking splendid is this essay.

Patris's avatar

Believe me I’m in awe right now

elm's avatar

Great piece Noah! And about my first favorite poet too! Yay! (The other favorite is Coleridge, possibly because I am a Philistine. 🤣) The first time I ever read her (12? 13?) I was like, "Now THIS is the good shit right here."

elm

i could totally see the lady snarking at god

Karen Gold's avatar

Did you watch the Dickinson TV series on Apple? It was fascinating for me because I wasn’t very familiar with her poetry. It also had some wild fantasy scenes that showed her darker thoughts.

Noah Berlatsky's avatar

I don't think I've even heard of that...

Karen Gold's avatar

It came out in 2019. I’m going to rewatch it now thanks to your article.

David Roberts's avatar

Enjoyed this a lot!