4. Mother suffered stroke and was an invalid for
many years
Devastated by death of her father
Death of close friends Samuel Bowles and
Judge Otis Lord
Sudden death of her beloved nephew at the
age of eight
5. ―I’ve seen a Dying Eye‖
―Because I could Not Stop for Death‖
6. Often brought sadness, betrayal, and feelings
of abandonment
Often used romantic language to express her
feelings for them
Often wrote gloomy responses or rebukes to
friends
7. Sister-in-Law Susan
Publisher Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Reverend Charles Wadsworth
Samuel Bowles
Judge Otis Lord
8. ―You love me—you are sure—―
―I’m ceded—I’ve stopped being Theirs—―
―Wild Nights—Wild Nights‖
9. Family and friends encouraged her to publish
poems
Sister found over 1700 poems after her death
Major impact on her writing
Depth of her love for friends and family
Pain and sorrow through death of friends and
family
