Which one keeps calling?

Poems by Emily Dickinson, Three Series, Complete

Step lightly—this narrow plot holds more than countries; whose name travels farther than cannon and flag?

Poems by Emily Dickinson, Three Series, Complete

Bronze and blaze—northern lights swell the self with pride until I disdain men; what does spectacle do to us?

Poems by Emily Dickinson, Three Series, Complete

One touch made the ordinary feel royal—how can a single contact transfigure who we are?

Poems by Emily Dickinson, Three Series, Complete

A face in agony—how can one look make truth feel like death?

Poems by Emily Dickinson, Three Series, Complete

Losing faith leaves you poorer than any estate—what single clause could bankrupt your belief?

Poems by Emily Dickinson, Three Series, Complete

One blessing grew so vast I stopped wanting more—what do you lose when perfect contentment arrives?

No Apocalypse for Me

Aleph is whirling on the forehead—what edge of the soul will you find if you dare enter?

Little Women

Jo returns to find Beth altered—her face thinned into a fragile, translucent beauty that fills Jo with quiet dread.

Little Women

If she should die, it would be my fault—Jo collapses into a passion of penitent tears.

Little Women

Grief, handled daily, softens the wild heart and opens unexpected hopes.

Little Women

She laid out her despair to him—no pretense, only trust—and found the practical, equal help she didn't know she needed.

Little Women

She shoved the whole bundle into the stove—nearly setting the chimney ablaze.

Little Women

They forgot to hail the bus and walked into dusk, carrying a stolen hour that made the whole world feel like heaven.

Little Women

She chooses poverty over a rich husband—claiming love that money would ruin and even promising age won't matter.

The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People

She broke off her engagement—and noted, with calm precision, that the weather still continued charming.