Poets+are+different+from+the+rest

I couldn't seem to fit this topic under any specific poet to I decided to make a new section of the forum.

After reading pieces by poets such as Thoreau, Whitman, Emerson, and now Dickinson I have come to the conclusion that they all have something in common: they are the opposite of society.

Thoreau, Whitman, and Emerson all were against the regularity and usualness of their society, whether is was against something big, like the government and slavery, or just that they didn't like the subject of many other poets poems and thought a new style was needed. They all went to the beat of their own drum. Also Thoreau was a man who didn't focus on the business and slander of society that many others were drawn in and distracted by. He did his own thing and focused on nature, natural beauty, and coming to peace with God (or some sort of high, creating figure).

Then there is Emily Dickinson. Not only was her poetic style way advanced for her time, which made her stand out, but her personality was very unusual compared to most people. She was very introverted and shy, and I know many people are shy, but she was secluded. She hid from the outside world and her friends and family.

It was just an observation that all the writers we have focused on have been very unique, creative, original, etc. 1202869892