Unit 6. Post 5.

I Felt a Funeral, In My Brain by Emily Dickinson.

"And I, and Silence, some strange Race" (Dickinson, line 14).

This poem, right from the start created a very strong image. Question one from the reading asks what kinds of senses are being presented from the poem. I can simply say that it is easy to picture the scene that is depicted. The funeral, I relate emotions of sadness, and quiet. That is contrasted by the pounding in her head.

I don't know why she organizes her poems in this way, but for me, this type of structure is very hard to follow. However, I think that I can decipher what she is trying to get across.

Obviously, something is causing her grief or anguish. That, in my opinion, is a reason for having a funeral in her brain.

I must say that Emily Dickinson has always done an excellent job at making her poems multi-faceted.  At least to me, anyway. This poem, and the other one from this unit  have done an excellent job of making me think of multiple different interpretations. That can be a good thing, or it can be absolutely infuriating. Anyways, I am at a loss for this one.