Emily Dickinson

Much madness is divinest sense--

To a discerning Eye--

Much Sense--that starkest Madness

--From 'Tis the Majority

Emily Dickinson, the Belle of Amherst, stayed close to home, finding inspiration in the small world around her. Often writing more than a poem a day--although few were published during her lifetime--she perfected a highly personal, condensed, and enduring style. Among her most famous poems included here are: Success Is Counted Sweetest, I Taste a Liquor Never Brewed, and This Is My Letter to the World.