We never know how high we are by Emily Dickinson

We never know how high we are
By Emily Dickinson

We never know how high we are

Till we are asked to rise;

And then if we are true to plan

Our statures touch the skies.

The Heroism we recite

Would be a normal thing,

Did not ourselves the Cubits warp

For fear to be a King.

Emily Dickinson is one of America’s greatest female poets of all times. Throughout her existence, he carried an unusual life of social seclusion that she imposed herself. Her poetry can be described as short, compact phrases that express strong power and romance that have the capacity to move and provoke. A clear example of this is the poem We Never Know How High We Are in which the author inspires people to surpass their ambitions. In this text, Emily Dickinson delineates that we do not really know what we are capable of doing until we meet a challenge that allows us to mature. Furthermore, if we are not afraid of reaching greatness we can get anywhere. However, most of the time we do not struggle for importance because we fear the responsibility that greatness comes with. We do not do what our potential is capable of because we are afraid of leadership and obligation.

I selected this poem because I think it very inspiring and honest. It portrays a theme that could fit everyone, either to make us reflect on our own goals or to inspire us to reach them. Furthermore, I believe this poem can have several interpretations according to each person’s experience and circumstances; therefore, its representations through an architectural model could be really interesting. Moreover, I think that the poem contains descriptive and strong words that might be very useful in order to create this model. It contains few imagery, which I bolded, but this allows the reader to interpret it freely.