Tag Archives: Emily Dickinson

Earth-Hearted Hope for Dark Times

By Robin Bates | Published: March 6, 2024

How to maintain hope in the face of catastrophic climate change? Hope is key, as Emily Dickinson and John Muir understood.

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Erotic Dreams of a Wild Sea

By Robin Bates | Published: February 14, 2024

Dickinson’s “Wild Nights” is an astonishing love poem, perfect for Valentine’s Day.

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Why Jesus Used Parables

By Robin Bates | Published: July 1, 2023

Why did Jesus use parables? Because fiction is more powerful than straight exposition.

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A Dickinson Poem for Halloween

By Robin Bates | Published: October 27, 2022

For the ultimate in horror, look to the human mind.

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Trees Don Their Fall Finery

By Robin Bates | Published: October 20, 2022

Dickinson’s excitement about fall colors can be seen in her stepping out of her comfort zone and putting “a trinket on.”

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The Final Carriage Ride

By Robin Bates | Published: July 14, 2022

As my mother lies dying, Dickinson’s “Because I could not stop for death” speaks to me.

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The Chariot That Bears a Human Soul

By Robin Bates | Published: December 9, 2021

Dickinson’s “There is no frigate like a book” captures the transcendent nature of poetry.

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The Woman Who Refused to Be Still

By Robin Bates | Published: September 20, 2020

Dickinson’s “They shut me up in prose” captures the narratives that Ruth Bader Ginsburg had to fight through–and help other women to break down.

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The Case for Memorizing Poetry

By Robin Bates | Published: August 19, 2020

To bolster yourself against this age of anxiety, memorize robust poetry. Other poetry works as well.

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