Topic > Comparison of Emily Dickinson's "I Dwell In Possibility"?

The poet's uncanny ability to delve into the deepest truths of life further transcended people like Emily Dickinson and Leslie Marmon Silko from the mortal values ​​of the purely material world to a metaphysical journey unveiled from the depths of their poems. Especially in Dickinson's “I Dwell in Possibility,” she taps into the unsustainable mind laying the foundation for the importance of imagination, the one that will build the house of heaven. Likewise Silko's “Prayer to the Pacific” specifies that heaven is rooted in all and with the mutual duty of all men on earth then heaven will be once opened. Both poets use literary tools such as metaphors, images and allusions weaving their work from an initially divergent journey with. In Emily Dickinson's "I Dwell in Possibility-" she condescendingly celebrates the esoteric ability to unravel the mind as a means to celestial experiences through the use of conceit, imagination, and illusion. Initially Dickson divides those who “dwell in Possibility” away from the insane and inexplicable group who live in a “fairer house than Prose”. Not taking the time to identify the strengths of those who are able to penetrate the mind are much greater than those who live the simple life. In other words, Dickinson's “possibility” is unlimited, similar to the underlying conceit of the mind. He no longer mixes with strangers in the “nicest house” down the street because he is of a much higher class and has more time to devote to educational activities than to mingling with the mundane neighbors. The use of conceit early in the poem further emphasizes the condescension that Dickinson overshadows throughout the poem. Specifically, Dickson's use of conceit establishes the underlying meaning that only those who are able to use their imagination can connect a house to their mind will understand his work but, more importantly, the meaning of life. Dickinson continues to explain that esotericists have “more numerous