When was we grow accustomed to the dark written?

When was we grow accustomed to the dark written? Emily Dickinson. A poem written c. 1862, first published in 1935. Why was we grow accustomed to the dark written? This poem was written during the American Civil War, a time of great societal uncertainty and darkness. Perhaps her shyness informs this poem’s admiration of “the … Continue reading When was we grow accustomed to the dark written?