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Emily Dickinson Quotes

Emily Dickinson quotes about poetry

American Poet December 10, 1830 – May 15, 1886

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Emily Dickinson quote: "To see the Summer Sky Is Poetry, though never in a Book it..."
To see the Summer Sky Is Poetry, though never in a Book it lie— True Poems flee— Emily Dickinson
If I read a book and it makes my whole body so cold no fire can warm me, I know that is poetry. If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off, I know that is poetry. These are the only ways I know it. Is there any other way? Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson quote: "If I read a book and it makes my whole body so cold no fire..."
If I read a book and it makes my whole body so cold no fire can ever warm me, I know that is poetry. Emily Dickinson
Poetry is not a turning loose of emotion, but an escape from emotion; it is not the expression of personality but an escape from personality. But, of course, only those who have personality and emotion know what it means to want to escape from these. Emily Dickinson
PHOSPHORESCENCE. Now there's a word to lift your hat to... to find that phosphorescence, that light within, that's the genius behind poetry. Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson quote: "There is no Frigate like a book to take us lands away nor any..."
There is no Frigate like a book to take us lands away nor any coursers like a page of prancing Poetry. Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson quote: "If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off,..."
If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off, I know that is poetry. Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson quote: "If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off,..."
If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off, I know this is poetry. Emily Dickinson
There is no frigate like a bookTo take us lands away,Nor any coursers like a pageOf prancing poetry.This traverse may the poorest takeWithout oppress of toll;How frugal is the chariotThat bears a human soul! Emily Dickinson

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