happiness with a conclusion

I was able to see the last season of “Suits” on Peacock (it’s very helpful to have a husband who, unlike me, is an avid television viewer and subscribes to a handful of streaming services), and I’ll miss those characters who’ve kept company with me. It was a fast-paced show with a lot of clever banter.

Since I was finished with “Suits,” I went back to complete the third and final season of “Dickinson.”

Poetry is such a love of mine, and Emily Dickinson ranks high among my favorite poets. This show was unlike anything I expected it to be, the 1860s setting juxtaposed with contemporary themes and cultural references. Emily Dickinson’s poetry is woven into storylines that are by turns fun, sad, silly, nightmarish, and often replete with wisdom. I imagine any writer, whether a poet or not, would enjoy this retelling of her story.

I was always delighted when the character Death, played by Wiz Khalifa, showed up, and this season didn’t disappoint. I grabbed some shots of Death and Emily (played by Hailee Steinfeld) in her garden.

There’s a moment during the last episode, when Emily, who’s grappled with what it means to be a writer throughout the three seasons, is alone in her room. She speaks aloud.

You know what. Even if I can’t change the world, I’m still gonna write. And even if no one ever cares, even if it makes absolutely no difference that there was a person named Emily Dickinson, who sat in this little room day after day and wrote things down just because she felt them.

It’s a beautiful place for a creative person to find herself.

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ETA: Almost forgot, happy full moon, blue moon, and super moon all in one!