Emily Dickinson - She Was Way Ahead of Her Time

In my opinion, Emily Dickinson was way ahead of her time. Born in 1830, she lead a relatively normal life until her 20's when a series of events forced her into seclusion where she wrote poetry most of which were never published until after her death. She wrote her poetry from a broken heart which was a catalyst to an outpouring of emotion whereby she penned what is said to be over 1,800 poems including this one:

I Shall Not Live In Vain....

If I can stop one heart from breaking,

I shall not live in vain;

If I can ease one life of the aching,

Or cool one pain,

Or help one fainting robin

Unto his nest again,

I shall not live in vain

Emily Dickinson (1830-1866)