omage to the woman that she has feelings for. However, the first two lines also tell the reader right away that she does not seek a relationship with a woman for the sexual aspect of it. In the next two lines, Dickinson continues her praise of women in general and also for the one specific woman that she admires in her life. The last four lines in the poem specify the seeking of an emotional attachment to a woman. Dickinsons reference to the other womans heart as a home implies that fact. Other examples of her poetry show that Dickinson was not receiving the emotional support she needed from heterosexual relationships, so she looked for it elsewhere. Emily Dickinsons poetry not only contributed extensively to the world of literature but it also helped inspire the female voice to break free from the shackles of oppression that society placed upon it. Her writing told women that it was o.k. for them to express their feelings, hardships, and desires no matter how taboo the subject might have been or how negatively society would have perceived them. For these reasons Emily Dickinsons writings and poetry will continue to be studied and admired by women for generations to come....
