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To me, this is the most important poem ever written and shared with the world, more important to what it is to be an American than the Constitution, Bill of Rights, The Gettysburg Address, or even the Declaration of Independence. The I Have a Dream speech is this poem's brother.

This comprehensive and authoritative collection of all 1,775 poems by Emily Dickinson is an essential volume for all lovers of American literature. A powerful collection of verses by one of America's greatest poets. These beautiful, profound meditations on nature, spirit, faith, and love were created by the brilliant imagination of one of our most original poets.

As is well documented, Emily Dickinson's poems were edited in these early editions by her friends, better to fit the conventions of the times. In particular, her dashes, often small enough to appear as dots, became commas and semi-colons.

Collaborative Hyperfiction written between 02-SEP-97 and 31-AUG-1998

Eric S. Raymond wrote and maintains this for us, his online community. It's part The Elements of Style "Strunk & White" and part "Etiquette for the modern world" but for Geeks, Nerds, Phreaks and Coders. Enjoy!