Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge
Even though Emily Dickinson only saw seven of her poems published in her life, she did send over 270 of them to her sister in law, Susan Gilbert. (Source.)
Some folks think that Dickinson's own "sorest need" may have been her unrequited feelings for a reverend named Charles Wadsworth. (Source.)
Even when she was dying, Dickinson was so reclusive that she refused to let the doctor visit her bedside. She wanted him to diagnose her through an open doorway. (Source.)