Emily Dickinson lived 18301886. In later years, Emily's habit was a white dress. "Sudden dashes" refer to her idiosyncratic punctuation. She rarely left her family home in Amherst. She was a recluse for the latter part of her life, hiding behind the door when she had visitors.
It's a fairly safe bet that she died a virgin. However "I Would Like to Apologise to the Class" by Wendy Molyneux is amusing.
http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2006/11/9molyneux.html
The final picture of of Emily's House... View MoreEmily Dickinson lived 18301886. In later years, Emily's habit was a white dress. "Sudden dashes" refer to her idiosyncratic punctuation. She rarely left her family home in Amherst. She was a recluse for the latter part of her life, hiding behind the door when she had visitors.
It's a fairly safe bet that she died a virgin. However "I Would Like to Apologise to the Class" by Wendy Molyneux is amusing.
http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2006/11/9molyneux.html
The final picture of of Emily's House in Amherst.
Billy Collins was Poet Laureate of the US 2001 to 2003.
To look at something with a jaundiced eye (i.e. a yellow eye) is to take a disapproving view of it.
You can hear Billy Collins read this poem - and some of Emily's poetry here:
http://tinyurl.com/2wkl6fu
Billy Collins says "There are many speculations about her...Was she lesbian? Was she celibate? Did she have an affair? and I was driven to write a poem in which I attempted in a playful way to put the matter to rest by having sex with her".
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