Prompt: Blog Post 1
In “The Soul Selects Her Own Society”, one big idea that stood up to me is how important it is to choose who we let into our lives. The poem shows that the soul picks who she wants to be around and then closes the door on everyone else. This made me think about how we all do this in real life – we decide who gets to be close to us and who keep out.
This poem changed how I think about this because it shows that it’s okay to be selective. The soul even ignores an emperor kneeling for her, which made me realize that not every person deserves our attention, even if they seem important. It’s a reminder that setting boundaries and protecting our space is not a bad thing. It’s about staying true to who we are and choosing the right people to be in our world.
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Tsering Choedon (Tse/Ring)
It’s great that the poem shifted our perspective. Understanding that being selective isn’t selfish, but rather essential for maintaining well-being, is such a meaningful takeaway. “The Soul Selects Her Own Society” shows the power and autonomy in making deliberate choices about relationships. The act of shutting the door to others sometimes reflects a profound kind of self-preservation, which resonates with the modern idea of setting boundaries.
Poet Dickinson’s message encourages readers to honor their own inner intuition when deciding who belongs in our life, regardless of outside pressures.