The Wind-tapped like a tired Man

             Emily Dickinson's poem "The Wind-tapped like a tired Man" is a lovely piece of writing that appeals to me, because of the many hidden meanings it contains. The beautiful poem is basically all about a host and the wind. The wind is known as the guest in the poem, but there is an understanding to this that should be considered. The wind symbolizes the memories that the poet wanted to invite into her mind. The lonely host is said to be Dickinson who welcomes and offers the wind a seat. She wanted him to stay which emphasizes the desperation of the host. The guest had no bones and needed to be binned together to keep him in one place. The need of obtaining a vivid memory lead to her urge of binning the wind and never letting go of him. The memories were described as a billow, a mass of cloud. In other words, the wind was very confusing and unclear in a way. In the end, the host was alone after the wind left which depicts the company he provided for her throughout the poem. Authors have specific ways of expressing themselves, especially poets. Emily Dickinson broaches her ideas through hidden interpretations uniquely which is exactly why her poem interested me.