[PW] poem identification, possibly Emily Dickinson

[S M Colowick]

Two possible explanations for the apparent incongruity:

(1) She had a vivid imagination (helps if you're a poet).

(2) The house and door are metaphorical stand-ins for something else
in her life.

smc (who never could get the hang of interpreting poetry)

On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 8:10 AM, Kevin O'Kelly <rkokelly at yahoo.com> wrote:

> My friend insists that it is Dickinson, but it seems an odd subject for a woman who lived most of her life (although not all)  in the same house, > and if my knowledge is correct, didn't venture out much.