EPISODE · Feb 16, 2016
"The Sky Is Low The Clouds Are Mean" by Emily Dickinson
from PFM Network Feed · host Porchlight Family Media
The personification of nature that Dickinson employs in this poem is simply beautiful. As always, she uses a few words to articulate so much and does it so well. It's so easy to visualize in one's mind's eye the scene that she is describing. And then with the last few words, Dickinson brings home the true point of the piece with the comparison of nature to humanity.
What this episode covers
The personification of nature that Dickinson employs in this poem is simply beautiful. As always, she uses a few words to articulate so much and does it so well. It's so easy to visualize in one's mind's eye the scene that she is describing. And then with the last few words, Dickinson brings home the true point of the piece with the comparison of nature to humanity.
NOW PLAYING
"The Sky Is Low The Clouds Are Mean" by Emily Dickinson
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
Apr 18, 2026 ·22m
Apr 17, 2026 ·22m
Apr 16, 2026 ·22m
Apr 15, 2026 ·23m
Apr 14, 2026 ·22m
Apr 11, 2026 ·22m