Quote by Gordon Getty

I was in Paris at an English-language bookstore. I picked up a volume of Dickinson's poetry. I came back to my hotel, read 2,000 of her poems and immediately began composing in my head. I wrote down the melodies even before I got to a piano.

I was in Paris at an English-language bookstore. I picked up

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This quote highlights the profound impact that Emily Dickinson's poetry had on the speaker. After reading a book of her poems, the speaker found themselves so inspired that they immediately started composing music in their mind. It demonstrates both the captivating nature of Dickinson's work and the powerful connection between poetry and other artistic forms. The quote captures the uncontainable surge of creativity that Dickinson's poems can spark within a person, leading to spontaneous artistic expression.

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