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Patris's avatar

How freaking splendid is this essay.

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Noah Berlatsky's avatar

Thanks!

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Patris's avatar

Believe me I’m in awe right now

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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

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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.

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Noah Berlatsky's avatar

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

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Karen Gold's avatar

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

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David Roberts's avatar

Enjoyed this a lot!

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