The soul selects her own society By Emily Dickinson 

When Dickinson mentions “Unmoved-she notes the Chariots-pausing at her low Gate” Dickinson presents an image of the soul observing chariot stopping at her humble gate. This made me think about the power of the soul to choose its own company. It suggests that the soul is discerning and selective in the people and experiences it allows into its inner circle. Another instance where Dickinson mentions “Then-close the valves of her attention-like stone.” Dickinson uses the metaphor of valves closing like stone to describe the soul’s ability to shut out distraction and focus entirely. It made me think about the soul capacity for deep concentration to its chosen path. To interpret these parts of the poem, I considered the imagery and metaphors used by Dickinson. By drawing connections between these elements, I formed my own conclusions. 

This world is Not Conclusion By Emily Dickinson 

Dickinson wrote, “Faith slips and laughs and blushes when someone sees it.” The way I interpret this sentence is, what  is the complexity of faith? how strong and fragile it is and how it responds to external scrutiny. My instance wondered where  it was slipping. And why should someone blush when they see it? Another example is  the line, “The teeth that gnaw at the soul cannot be satisfied with drugs,” a figurative line that suggests that there is something deeply troubling  the soul that cannot be anesthetized by external substances. I concluded that Dixon explores the idea of ​​internal struggle, a problem that cannot be easily resolved. I based these interpretations on the context of the surrounding lines and the overall themes in Dickinson’s work. I had difficulties interpreting this poem but It made me think about the rooted issues that can’t be easily ignored. 

“The Brain is Wider Than the Sky By Emily Dickinson 

Dickinson wrote “The brain is deeper than the sea” By comparing the brain to the vastness of the sea, Dickinson leaves it up to the reader to imagine the depth and the human mind. Another instance is when Dickinson wrote “The brain is just the weight of God” Here Dickinson is showing a thought-provoking comparison between the brains and the divine. It made me think for a second on the power and magnitude of the human mind, and how it can create or imagine. To interpret these parts of the poem, I considered the imagery and metaphors that Dickinson used also when the author mentions the relationship between mind and divine.