Quote by Emily Dickinson

Poetry is not a turning loose of emotion, but an escape from emotion; it is not the expression of personality but an escape from personality. But, of course, only those we have personality and emotion know what it means to want to escape from these things.

Poetry is not a turning loose of emotion, but an escape from

Summary

This quote suggests that poetry serves as a means of transcending and distancing oneself from the overwhelming grip of emotions and personal identity. Rather than being an uncontrolled outpouring of emotions, it provides an outlet to detach and find solace from the very things that define us. Only those who possess a rich sense of personality and experience intense emotions can truly comprehend the desire and necessity to seek refuge from them. Poetry, in this context, becomes a sanctuary of self-reflection and liberation from the constraints of our own inner complexities.

By Emily Dickinson

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