Of Death and Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson's obsession with death in her poetry has fascinated people for over a century. Her use of dark, morbid language was relatively unique in mid-nineteenth century poetry, especially for a woman. The subject of these poems ranged from just wondering about death or the processes leading up to it, to Emily actually lying on her own deathbed. Throughout her life, she experienced extensive personal struggles, including her own battle with long-term illness, and the …

…what Eternity was. Or maybe she just wrote what she hoped for herself in the future. Regardless, Emily Dickinson had a very difficult life in many different aspects. She was inspired to write from her own life's events, whether it was love, nature, pain, or even mortality, in this case. In her short years, Emily faced death numerous times, but it was only after her own that her broken heart could finally be at peace.