“Wild Nights – Wild Nights!” is a provocative poem written by Emily Dickinson. Emily Dickerson presumably wrote this poem while living under her father’s roof. “Wild Nights – Wild Nights” tells a story of a woman’s yearning for something that would probably not be smiled upon under her father’s roof. It speaks not only of physical loving but also romantic love.
“Futile – the Winds – to a Heart in port”
This line to me reads as if she is in love with someone. Her heart is a ship docked in a port, and no matter how the winds blow her heart is not moving. The winds in this case may be thoughts of other people or other suitors coming to call on her.
“Done with the Compass – Done with the Chart!”
This line can be perceived different ways. Sticking with my theme of romantic love this line can be deciphered as she no longer needs the tools of navigation to find love. She is docked in a port and does not plan on casting off and setting sail again. Her heart is with this person for the long haul. However, Dickerson has been thought to have lesbian romantic interests so this line may also refer to the fact that she is done with traditional navigation techniques and would like to shake things up a little bit by trying to sail in ways most others do not, especially at that time.
Personally, I would like to believe that this is in fact a poem about romantic love and not solely erotic love. Romantic poetry is more enticing to me than erotic poetry. But either way this poem has deep meaning to the author and you can hear the feelings pour out of the words when it is read.
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