18: The Enigma of Emily Dickinson (Part 1)
Creative Codex
The Gun and the Poem
In the fifth stanza, to foe of his I'm deadly foe, none stir the second time on whom I lay a yellow eye. It's just too inspired to have been written organically or procedurally. She is stating that guarding her master's head at night is more rewarding than sharing with him the most luxurious pillow. The poem is from the gun's perspective, so we imbue it with a certain life, as it is speaking to us. But it is the human who must live longer than the gun, because although the gun can kill, in truth, it cannot die.
00:00
Transcript
Play full episode
Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts
Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
