Kayla's Thoughts :)

Perhaps you have noticed that every post thus far has been by my incredibly talented sister...

You are correct in your assumption that I have been too busy to write. (Yes, a terrible excuse because she is extremely busy as well.)

So, here I am...about to contribute to this blog about sisters who love literature. :)

I have selected a few poems that I absolutely love, by poets whom I would love to emulate in writing, but never in life.

The first is Emily Dickinson's poem describing a book:

"There is no Frigate like a book

To take us Lands away,

Nor any Coursers like a Page

Of prancing Poetry..."

I absolutely love this poem's word choice. The pictures it paints in my mind is extraordinary and it has stuck with me ever since I heard it my Sophmore year of high school. Books and poems take me on such adventures, and this description is perfect. However, Emily Dickinson's life was one of isolation, and I don't think I could ever live like she did. She only dreamed of places beyond her own house and wrote about it...and if she could create such beauty this way, how much more could I write as I experience different places around the world. What a thought!

I will have to tell you about Edgar Allan Poe's "The Bells" another time. It is one of the most unique and beautiful poems I have ever read (and it is especially fun when read out loud.)