I wrote before of Walt and Mark,
And how I was not impressed-
At least to me, their work lacked Skill-
Their work, improperly dressed.
I am not some stuck-up critic-
I don’t have a picky Taste,
But I prefer Skill and meaning-
Which on Whitman go to waste.
A female poet’s also nice,
Though gender means Naught, frankly.
It’s nice to hear a woman’s voice-
Bradstreet never spoke to me.
She took her Power in her hand-
And she went against the World.
She aimed by Pebble- but herself-
Emily, you Were so Bold.
You were wrong, though, you did not Fall-
You reached immortality.
You truly did Fell the World-
A league out, your words struck me.
You are a Poet more worth praise
Than any Walt or Mark.
I think you were before your time-
Sorry Love never found you.
I wonder what you found in Death-
It seemed to have gripped you so-
Were you satisfied -Dickinson?
I hope easy rests your soul.
Jan 9
Jan 9, 2026 at 1:35 AM UTC
I wrote before of Walt and Mark,
And how I was not impressed-
At least to me, their work lacked Skill-
Their work, improperly dressed.
I am not some stuck-up critic-
I don’t have a picky Taste,
But I prefer Skill and meaning-
Which on Whitman go to waste.
A female poet’s also nice,
Though gender means Naught, frankly.
It’s nice to hear a woman’s voice-
Bradstreet never spoke to me.
She took her Power in her hand-
And she went against the World.
She aimed by Pebble- but herself-
Emily, you Were so Bold.
You were wrong, though, you did not Fall-
You reached immortality.
You truly did Fell the World-
A league out, your words struck me.
You are a Poet more worth praise
Than any Walt or Mark.
I think you were before your time-
Sorry Love never found you.
I wonder what you found in Death-
It seemed to have gripped you so-
Were you satisfied -Dickinson?
I hope easy rests your soul.
A poem in honor and in the style of Emily Dickinson, WHO WAS SO MUCH BETTER THAN WHITMAN FOR THE LOVE OF GOD PEOPLE AHHHH.
ahem
Point is, she was cool. I think so at least. :P
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