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The article provides literary criticism to poems of Emily Dickinson and influence of poet R.W. Emerson on his writing. Topics discusses include exploration by feminist critics on social powerlessness in Dickinson's poetry, structure and distinctive language of Dickinson's poems, connection between Daoism, Chan Buddhism, and the works of both R.W. Emerson and Dickinson, Dickinson's exploration of cultivation, meditation, and spontaneous action.

The author discusses the poetic genres and the poem "The Seasons," by James Thomson. The author argues that "The Seasons" is not an epic poem. The genre of 18th century long poems is discussed. "The Seasons" is compared to other poems that are considered long poetry, including "The Excursion," by David Mallet. The criticism that "The Seasons" received by 18th century critics is presented.