How Has Emily Dickinson Influenced You?
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How Has Emily Dickinson Influenced You?My Dear Fellow Poets & Poetry Readers 
I have a link to some interesting Emily Dickinson YouTube Videos. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=emily+dickinson Poem Flow-Flow Emily http://www.poemflow.com/311 You can leave Emily E-Flowers and add/promote your web site ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=282 Mine is= ----------- http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=mr&MRid=47195856 |
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Re: How Has Emily Dickinson Influenced You?Well, Wordslinger the first thing I think of is that Emily Dickinson hails from Massachusetts, Amherst MA to be precise, which is about 50 miles from where I live. Her influence has made me appreciate subtle verse, shorter poems, and I admire her abstract punctuation, which has influenced me to use hyphens whenever the desire possesses me. The fact that she wrote in riddles about characters in nature has helped me to scrutinize the little things as she did. One of the most exciting finds of July '09 was when I went to a garage sale, and since I am a collector of old poetry books, I was thrilled to find the collected works of Emily Dickinsion sitting within a pile, and I paid the grand sum of $1.00 to the cashier! In Amherst each year they have poetry readings of her works that often go on for several hours/ days. I have yet to attend one but plan on it soon. The fact that she numbered many of her poems is interesting since many of her poems were not published during her life so she may not have felt the necessity to title those poems, and neither should modern poets if they prefer to leave theirs untitled. I have a poet friend that is collecting up a whole volume of his own original poems and he is numbering them as Emily did. Another similarity to Emily is that most always I write in confinement. I am not so comfortable writing in groups or writing classes. The privacy issue is one that I share with Emily. Last edited by ginga 07-31-2009 at 10:55:03 AM |
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Re: How Has Emily Dickinson Influenced You?Quote: Well, Wordslinger the first thing I think of is that Emily Dickinson hails from Massachusetts, Amherst MA to be precise, which is about 50 miles from where I live. Her influence has made me appreciate subtle verse, shorter poems, and I admire her abstract punctuation, which has influenced me to use hyphens whenever the desire possesses me. The fact that she wrote in riddles about characters in nature has helped me to scrutinize the little things as she did. One of the most exciting finds of July '09 was when I went to a garage sale, and since I am a collector of old poetry books, I was thrilled to find the collected works of Emily Dickinsion sitting within a pile, and I paid the grand sum of $1.00 to the cashier! In Amherst each year they have poetry readings of her works that often go on for several hours/ days. I have yet to attend one but plan on it soon. The fact that she numbered many of her poems is interesting since many of her poems were not published during her life so she may not have felt the necessity to title those poems, and neither should modern poets if they prefer to leave theirs untitled. I have a poet friend that is collecting up a whole volume of his own original poems and he is numbering them as Emily did. Another similarity to Emily is that most always I write in confinement. I am not so comfortable writing in groups or writing classes. The privacy issue is one that I share with Emily. ginga Thank you Ginga, I will add this to my journal. With you in the credits. Last edited by WordSlinger 10-26-2009 at 03:19:17 PM |
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Re: How Has Emily Dickinson Influenced You?The first poetry I knew was Emily Dickinson. My sister had a school assignment and was reading it aloud in English. I was four and taken with the music in her words. I beg that she say it in Italian and I closed my eyes and listened: |
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Re: Re: How Has Emily Dickinson Influenced You?Quote: Originally Posted by Paolo The first poetry I knew was Emily Dickinson. My sister had a school assignment and was reading it aloud in English. I was four and taken with the music in her words. I beg that she say it in Italian and I closed my eyes and listened: The sky is low-the clouds are mean.. I was hooked on poetry. Two days later I went to the library and check out a thin small book of Dickinson nature poetry. my sister help me read them over the course of several days. From that time, the poetry I have written carry the subtlety of irony as well as the stiff grasp of nature. She, Emily, was my first poet, there have been others, but I have never been without her quietly speaking in my work. Nor would I want that. Thank you Paolo This is a good story, I pictured your memory in life, good stuff, she is infectious huh. I'm glad ya posted here.  I am adding you to my journal,
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Re: How Has Emily Dickinson Influenced You?
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&um=1&q=Emily%20Dickinson&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=iw&start=0 
Recorded Recitings: http://www.poetryoutloud.org/poems/poet.html?id=1775 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE A LIST OF PUBLISHINGS OF EMILY DICKINSON BOOKS AND TAPES: The following is a compilation of books and tapes on Emily Dickinson. "The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson" Edited by Thomas Johnson "Selected letters of Emily Dickinson" Edited by Thomas Johnson "The Life of Emily Dickinson" by Richard Sewall "Emily Dickinson" by Cynthia Wolff "New Poems of Emily Dickinson" ed. William H. Shurr et al "Rowing in Eden-Rereading Emily Dickinson" by Martha Nell Smith "The Passion of Emily Dickinson" by Judith Farr "Selected Poems and Letters" by Robert Linscott "The Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson" "My Emily Dickinson" by Susan Howe "Woman Writers-Emily Dickinson" by Joan Kirkby "Years and Hours of Emily Dickinson" Jon Leyda "Emily Dickinson, an Interpretive Biography" Thomas Johnson "There Was a Poet: A Critical Biography of Emily Dickinson" George F. Whicher "Emily Dickinson: Lives of a Poet" Christopher Benfy "Acts of Light" Judith Langton "Emily Dickinson" Geoffry Moore "Emily Dickinson Love Poems" Peter Pauper Press "Final Harvest" Thomas Johnson "Emily Dickinson: A Collection of Critical Essays" Judith Farr "Poems of Emily Dickinson" Martha Dickinson Bianchi "My Emily Dickinson" Susan Howe "Great American Poets" Signet Classics "Emily Dickinson and Riddle" Delores Dyer Lucus "Emily Dickinson" Paul F. Ferlazzo "Emily Dickinson: Critical Essays" Richard B. Sewall "Emily Dickinson's Home" Millecent Todd Bingham "Emily Dickinson: Mind of a Poet" Albert J. Gelpi "Emily Dickinson's Reception in the 1890's" ed. Buckingham For anyone with children, or anyone who teaches children, ED books for children and young adults are also available. Here are a few titles that I know of: "Brighter Garden" Karen Ackerman "Emily" Michael Bedard "Emily Dickinson American Poet" Carol Greene "Emily Dickinson Poet" Victoria Olsen "I'm Nobody! Who are you? Poems of Emily Dickinson for Young People" Barbera Holdridge "I'm nobody! Who are you? The Story of Emily Dickinson" Edna Barth "Poems for Youth" Alfred Hampson "Poetry for Young People" Frances Schoonmaker The following is a list of audiocassette recordings of Emily's poems and letters: (let us know if you know of one we don't!) "Poems and Letters of Emily Dickinson" read by Julie Harris "Dickinson and Whitman: Ebb & Flow" read by Nancy Wickwire "Poems of Emily Dickinson" Dove Audio (2 tapes by various readers) And lastly, a cassette read by one of our own members!: "Emily Dickinson Selected Poems" read by Connie Clark Last edited by WordSlingerII 10-30-2009 at 11:58:07 PM |
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Re: How Has Emily Dickinson Influenced You?i just bought a book of "109 selected poems" from the local bookstore for a dollar. she's observant ... and isolated ... although, it must be observed, that of 1000s of enticing choices all around me, i walked out of the store with this tiny book and only two others (and the two others were works i came in to buy ... she was an impulse) ... after all, there's just no doubt she's a classic. |
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Re: Re: How Has Emily Dickinson Influenced You?Quote: Originally Posted by dancinghawk i just bought a book of "109 selected poems" from the local bookstore for a dollar. she's observant ... and isolated ... although, it must be observed, that of 1000s of enticing choices all around me, i walked out of the store with this tiny book and only two others (and the two others were works i came in to buy ... she was an impulse) ... after all, there's just no doubt she's a classic. i remember being introduced to her in grade school, one of relatively few introductions to poetry, really, over the public school years. i lean more toward dorothy parker, whom i found through the kind graces of an adventurous, highly intelligent, slightly quirky aunt (who also gave me a beautiful hardbound copy of collected works of Kurt Vonnegut when i was in 4th grade, bless her heart). the introduction to the book says, "Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) is still considered America's foremost woman poet." the book was first published in 1990. i'm looking forward to acquainting myself more fully with her work -dh Dancing Hawk, I love that story, impulse huh, nice. I see that you are observent as well. DW, thanks so much, for your interesting story. I will add this, and you to it.. |
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Re: How Has Emily Dickinson Influenced You?I have read this book, and want to shout it out to you all. 
Do you collect Dickinson Memoriblia? Search New Toys= http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1311&_nkw=emily+dickinson&_sacat=See-All-Categories Last edited by WordSlingerII 10-25-2009 at 06:14:29 PM |
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Re: How Has Emily Dickinson Influenced You?Emily has always been one of my favorites. |
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Re: How Has Emily Dickinson Influenced You?Glad I could help with your story. |
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The Emily Dickinson AwardI was just thinking and wanted your opinion on this. Last edited by WordSlinger 10-30-2009 at 09:06:23 PM |
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Emily Dickinson First Book AwardEmily Dickinson Award |
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The "Wild Nights--Wild Nights!" Emily Dickinson Fan ClubThe "Wild Nights--Wild Nights!" Emily Dickinson Fan Club  
  
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Re: How Has Emily Dickinson Influenced You?Quote: Originally Posted by WordSlinger My Dear Fellow Poets, I'm writing a story on the effects of the Poetry of Emily Dickinson in these modern days. Your stories and passions on this will help me write. I will be adding to this as much as I can. I'll ask the 5 W's on this so, your answers will be admired. WRITE ON WORD! I have never heard of her. Will check her out in Wikipedia. |
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Re: Re: How Has Emily Dickinson Influenced You?Quote: Originally Posted by ginga Well, Wordslinger the first thing I think of is that Emily Dickinson hails from Massachusetts, Amherst MA to be precise, which is about 50 miles from where I live. Her influence has made me appreciate subtle verse, shorter poems, and I admire her abstract punctuation, which has influenced me to use hyphens whenever the desire possesses me. The fact that she wrote in riddles about characters in nature has helped me to scrutinize the little things as she did. One of the most exciting finds of July '09 was when I went to a garage sale, and since I am a collector of old poetry books, I was thrilled to find the collected works of Emily Dickinsion sitting within a pile, and I paid the grand sum of $1.00 to the cashier! In Amherst each year they have poetry readings of her works that often go on for several hours/ days. I have yet to attend one but plan on it soon. The fact that she numbered many of her poems is interesting since many of her poems were not published during her life so she may not have felt the necessity to title those poems, and neither should modern poets if they prefer to leave theirs untitled. I have a poet friend that is collecting up a whole volume of his own original poems and he is numbering them as Emily did. Another similarity to Emily is that most always I write in confinement. I am not so comfortable writing in groups or writing classes. The privacy issue is one that I share with Emily. ginga YOUR STORY IMPRESSES ME,WITH REVERENCE, though I know absolutely nothing about Ms. Dickinson. Last edited by cousinsoren 10-25-2009 at 07:20:35 PM |
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Re: The Emily Dickinson AwardQuote: I read and rated your poem. Go for the Award, John!
Originally Posted by WordSlinger I was just thinking and wanted your opinion on this. I found a site that awards you for writing a poem that has been influenced by Emily Dickinson. I have written one last year, and have posted it here. People seem to like it, so I was wondering what you thought about it. Furthermore the Poetry Society Award. Please tell me what you think. John E WordSlinger Here is links to the information, and my poem... 1. Wikipedia Info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Writer_Magazine/Emily_Dickinson_Award 2. PoetrySociety Info http://www.poetrysociety.org/psa-awards_gdln.php#subg 3. My Poem- She Couldn't Give Up The World http://www.originalpoetry.com/she-couldnt-give-up-the-world |
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Re: The Emily Dickinson AwardQuote: I read and rated your poem. Go for the Award, John!
Originally Posted by WordSlinger I was just thinking and wanted your opinion on this. I found a site that awards you for writing a poem that has been influenced by Emily Dickinson. I have written one last year, and have posted it here. People seem to like it, so I was wondering what you thought about it. Furthermore the Poetry Society Award. Please tell me what you think. John E WordSlinger Here is links to the information, and my poem... 1. Wikipedia Info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Writer_Magazine/Emily_Dickinson_Award 2. PoetrySociety Info http://www.poetrysociety.org/psa-awards_gdln.php#subg 3. My Poem- She Couldn't Give Up The World http://www.originalpoetry.com/she-couldnt-give-up-the-world |
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WordSlinger Brings Emily Dickinson Today in JamaicaOren, 
To Listen To What Emily Listens to Click Below, You'll love it.. http://borayoon.com/?p=205 (( This Picture Just Tickles ME, lol))) Last edited by WordSlinger 10-26-2009 at 06:57:25 AM |
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Re: How Has Emily Dickinson Influenced You?To The Members of OriginalPoetry.com 
NEW-EPISODES-POETRY & POETS http://boards.history.com/topic/New-Series/New-Episodes/800027505 ========================================================= IF YOU BUILD THEY WILL COME... Hello my fellow poets and friends. I thought I'd write this for our fellowship in poetry, and reciting means. I really enjoy reading your poetry. Poetry is all I ever had besides my faith, and here at the web site is very entertaining and fun. Also very educating, and inspiring. We know life is short, sometimes sour and sometimes sweet. I think with positive effort we can build a foundation at the website for ourselves and future poets. Poetry is a means I'm sure for yourself to heal and motivate your feelings and health. I believe you have your own personal fans before the website. So I want to encourage you to encourage them to visit the site as well. I would also like to encourage you to let important people, like journalists, teachers, preachers, and people with respect for the arts know about the site. You get the idea... I also believe you can promote your own web site in many ways. Email magazines and publishers about your web page. These are just ideas, so we have a new modern/ stronger foundation for the art of poetry. So I ask you to get creative. I wish the best for you in life, and it is very pleasant to have you in the present. Your friend, and fellow poet John E. WordSlinger P.S. This would be your web site http://www.originalpoetry.com/poet/YOURNAME and your poems link would be http://www.originalpoetry.com/poet/YOURNAME/poems ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maybe One Day You Shall Have A School Named After You, Yep It Can Happen. http://www.lwsd.org/school/dickinson/Pages/default.aspx lol, John E WordSlinger High School, I love that, 
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Re: How Has Emily Dickinson Influenced You?WordSlinger, |
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Re: Re: How Has Emily Dickinson Influenced You?Quote: Originally Posted by PoetsofBlood WordSlinger, I love Emily because she is gothic. Gothic is not only the stuff of legend but also central to her poetic aims. Her oft-quoted statement; "Nature is a Haunted House --a House that tries to be haunted, provides the vantage point for inspiring me. Specifically feminine gothic. BTW I love the picture you found, that's me lol.. My new poem is posted, http://www.originalpoetry.com/legend-of-bloody-mary Alexia Alexia, Thank you for your posting. The metaphor is awesome isn't? I love it, I will add this to my writings and you. WS |
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The Poet in her Bedroom"The Poet in Her Bedroom," a 32-minute program, is the first volume of the television series "Angles of a Landscape: Perspectives on Emily Dickinson" which explores little-known aspects of Dickinson's life and work. 
http://www.sawmillriver.com/videostore/emilydickinson.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PU8XijqmnT0 ========================================================= More DVD Links @ PBS.org http://www.pbs.org/search/search_results.html?q=Emily+Dickinson http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/loadedgun/ http://dickinsonfilm.com/ Last edited by WordSlinger 10-28-2009 at 09:24:34 AM |
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The aim to discover and illuminate truth,“And that, I take it, is the aim of literature"This is all from this great poet John Felstiner, on Emily Dickinson, and the environment... Last edited by WordSlinger 10-27-2009 at 01:33:31 PM |
Poetry is what gets lost in translation.
Robert Frost (1875-1963) American Poet.