The cadence of the revision, the words flow and lift us toward Emily. Magic. I hope you can visit Emily one day, her resting place is a sweet spot. The family home was still under renovation (or maybe closed) when we visited Amherst - but I stood in the driveway and looked toward the house-it was powerful.
When I clicked over to the reading, I remembered I heard it when The Universe in Verse was live-streamed back in 2020. And now I see there’s a book! Yay!
Oh, Thanks for this! The link at the end of my post to Jesse Paris Smith’s post is Patti’s daughter. Of course, you probably know that but some people may not. Jesse’s Substack is wonderful too but quite different from Patti’s. Thanks for reading, Gina. 🎄
Love this. I have been to that cemetery many years ago, and the house. It felt like a pilgrimage. My, how obituaries have changed! Thanks for sharing your process, so helpful. Emily is one of my favorite poets, and maybe the first poet to speak to me.
Ah, I’d love to visit her house and grave. I learned quite a bit about her while researching for this little piece. She was something. Thanks for reading & commenting!
The cadence of the revision, the words flow and lift us toward Emily. Magic. I hope you can visit Emily one day, her resting place is a sweet spot. The family home was still under renovation (or maybe closed) when we visited Amherst - but I stood in the driveway and looked toward the house-it was powerful.
Thanks, Sheree. I appreciate your friendship & support so much! Maybe one day I’ll make it up to Amherst. 🤞
I’m a day late and dollar short - but Happy Birthday, Emily! Lovely first draft and final micro, Charlotte!
Leap. I love this. Thank you for sharing both versions. I thought you might enjoy hearing Patti Smith read one of Dickenson’s poems.
https://www.themarginalian.org/2020/08/06/patti-smith-reads-emily-dickinson/
When I clicked over to the reading, I remembered I heard it when The Universe in Verse was live-streamed back in 2020. And now I see there’s a book! Yay!
That’s great. I’d love to go to one of the live events.
Me too!
Oh, Thanks for this! The link at the end of my post to Jesse Paris Smith’s post is Patti’s daughter. Of course, you probably know that but some people may not. Jesse’s Substack is wonderful too but quite different from Patti’s. Thanks for reading, Gina. 🎄
Love this. I have been to that cemetery many years ago, and the house. It felt like a pilgrimage. My, how obituaries have changed! Thanks for sharing your process, so helpful. Emily is one of my favorite poets, and maybe the first poet to speak to me.
Ah, I’d love to visit her house and grave. I learned quite a bit about her while researching for this little piece. She was something. Thanks for reading & commenting!
And thanks for writing about her. I do hope you will make your way to Amherst some day - you will be forever touched by her spirit if you do.
Ah, brilliant! Love the draft and the revision. Congratulations on the publications, Charlotte! Wonderful newsletter too.
Thanks so much, Kathy! You’ve been an inspiration tome for quite a few years now & I appreciate you. Thank you, too, for subscribing.
Thanks, Deb! Happy holidays! 🎄