~Emily Dickinson
A poem from The Vanderbilt Review today. I love a poem with plants in it :-)
Emily Dickinson's Gardens: A Celebration of a Poet and Gardener
The Gardens of Emily Dickinson
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Wow! Congrats to this fine young poet!
ReplyDeleteLove all this imagery and detail, especially "Feverfew for the headaches that accompany visitors."
May I say "wow", too, Tabatha. Congratulations to your daughter for this poem. Of what I know of Emily Dickinson, your daughter created a poem OF her essence. Each part shows the thoughtful ways we also know from Emily's poetry. That ending is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYour daughter!! You must be proud. This poem has a wonderful storybook feel to it. It's a real "persona" poem of the type Michelle is collecting at Today's Little Ditty.
ReplyDeleteAmazing. Powerful. I could read it again and again and see more. A true poet,
ReplyDeleteYou've heard it before, but add my "Wow" to the bouquet! Wonderful poem, Ariana! Mom must be so proud. :)
ReplyDeleteI am always amazed when a poet can take another writer's words and create something totally new and different. This is lovely- it makes me feel like I am in a garden (which seems, incidentally, like it will never happen in Colorado this year- given woke to another cold and rainy Saturday, I think it's the fourth or fifth bad weather weekend in a row). This also reminds me of the novel THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS by Diffenbaugh?
ReplyDeleteThat is so exciting, to read one's child's words in print. And such words, linked to ED, a female ground-breaker. I think of her in a series of Mary Cassatt paintings, exquisitely dressed, in a garden of beauty, but chafing at being confined there. Your daughter has captured that perfectly.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely gift - a beautiful poem, by your very own daughter, to enjoy for both those reasons.
ReplyDeleteAnother WOW to add to the bouquet, as it were.
ReplyDeleteLove how she weaves the quote into the poem. Will be looking for a book by this poet sometime in the near future!
Just lovely.
ReplyDeleteWell, there you have it! I felt as if the top of my head were taken off as I read this! Sweeeet!
ReplyDeleteThe petal doesn't fall far from the bloom, Tabatha! Your daughter is an amazing talent! I love the line:
ReplyDelete"Feverfew for the headaches that accompany visitors" - I've experienced these visitors, but have had to rely on Tylenol. =)
ReplyDeleteA truly beautiful and powerful poem, Ariana. That's my granddaughter, folks!