I don't like nor understand most poetry (that isn't written for children). I'm a lazy reader that way. I don't want to read something 3 to 5 times before I can understand it. Usually, if I want spare, I read plays. However, I found some of Emily Dickinson's poems sad yet beautiful and brimming with ...
Fiammeggiante d'oro e spento in porpora saltando come leopardi fino al cielo poi ai piedi del vecchio orizzonte posando la faccia macchiata a morire inchinandosi giù giù fino alla finestra della lontra toccando il tetto e tinteggiando il fienile levandosi il cappello per baciare il prato il giocolie...
La mattina dopo il dolore - spesso accade così - sorpassa tutte le precedenti - per giubilo totale come se la natura fosse incurante e ammucchiassei suoi fiori - e per dar maggiore evidenza alla gioia
Full disclaimer- I really can't properly review poetry. Mainly because I suck at scansion and meter. Language, I'm good with, but everything else...not so much.That out of the way, I do quite like Dickinson. This is a fairly comprehensive collection, covering three years of writing (1890, 1891, and ...
I have a hard time reviewing classics.Specifically, I have a hard time reviewing poetry. I don't know if nature or nurture plays center stage here, but any attempts to be deep about this book would go to waste. Whether a university essay or random scribbles on the back of a receipt, writing is a per...
I've been mooning about for the last some months trying to remember the name of this book because my memories of it are so strong & I thought the kids might really dig on some Dickinson. Every time I try to spell the word "reverie" - I'm a crap speller, which I think Dickinson might approve of, alth...
Beautiful book, not recommended if you are feeling down though.Glad it was in english and portuguese because I often had to read the poem several times, sometimes aloud, to be able to undestand the meaning, as her phrase construction is uncommon.
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