Emily Dickinson's Birthday

There are many ladies in history who have left their mark. 100 Women Who Made History takes kids on a tour of the past and uncovers the stories of the women and girls who have shaped the modern world. From super scientists like Marie Curie and Rosalind Franklin to clued-up creatives like Emily Dickinson and J.K. Rowling to leading ladies like Joan of Arc and Eleanor Roosevelt, profiles explore the lives of each woman in detail, and photography and...

This program combines evocative readings and cinematic interpretations of "Do not go gentle into that good night" by Dylan Thomas, "At Grass" by Philip Larkin, "Musee des Beaux Arts" by W. H. Auden, and Emily Dickinson's "I heard a fly buzz when I died." Critical analysis of the poems and commentary on the creative process are offered by Wendy Cope, Andrew Motion, Kate Clanchy, Roger McGough, Michael Donaghy, PJ Kavanagh, Matthew Sweeney, and Tom...

Quiet the mind to be still and embrace mindfulness. Reflect on the quietest moments, personal growth, inner strength, and self-love with Sarah Cray’s third book Be Still. Quotes include wise reflections on mindfulness from individuals such as Annie Dillard, Lao Tzu, Marilynne Robinson, Eckhart Tolle, Brené Brown, Rumi, and Emily Dickinson. Every spread is like a greeting card, so this delightful volume serves as a stand-alone token of affection...

This PBS production was filmed before a live audience in Los Angeles, which adds to the theatrical flavor of the performance. Harris is in her glory as Emily Dickinson and her performance celebrates Dickinson's life, spirit and poetry through subtle body movements, vocal inflections and facial expressions, all enabling Harris to resurrect the renowned 19th century poet.

Julie Harris takes viewers into Emily Dickinson's everyday world in a small New England town to compare and contrast facts about the poet with her extraordinary, original insights. Dickinson's reclusive life in her father's mansion on Main Street in Amherst, Massachusetts, meant that she wrote almost all of her surviving work in this house. From cellar to cupola, we invoke her "certain slant of light" (her real and imagined perspectives) Other locations...

Unabridged selections from a collection of cherished poems, songs, and lullabies, including beloved classics and modern favorites from Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson, Jack Prelutsky, Shel Silverstein, Rodgers & Hammerstein. Features a bonus pdf of paintings by James McMullan.

When she moves into Emily Dickinson's bedroom, Emmaline the mouse discovers her own propensity for poetry.