19: The Enigma of Emily Dickinson (Part 2)
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Emily Dickinson's Poetry on Epilepsy
Emily Dickinson's poems contain moments of reflection on disturbing inner occurrences. Traditionally, epilepsy has carried a stigma and was seen as demonic possession in the Middle Ages. Families colluded to keep the condition a lifelong secret. The conditions of Dickinson's life make sense. Sickness is a more sensible reason for seclusion than disappointed love. A seizure can happen with little warning, about a minute, too short a time to take cover.
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