Famous pastoral poet Robert Frost, who used landscape as a metaphor for meaning in his works, was a complete failure as a real farmer. Emily Dickinson was a recluse who never left her own bedroom in her latter years. This course is an examination of the lives and works of several New England poets. Through lecture and discussion, we will provide tools for the mastery of interpreting the nature of poetry. Each class will include biographic details on the poet and an examination/discussion of several of their works. The five poets are Robert Frost (including “The Road Not Taken” and “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”), Emily Dickinson (including “Because I could not stop for death”), Phillis Wheatley (including “On Being Brought from Africa to America”), Edna St. Vincent Millay (including “Afternoon on a Hill” and “Tavern”), and Edward Estlin Cummings (including “In just spring”). We shall discuss circa five poems per session.  Most of the selections will be different from those discussed in the previous New England Poets course. Please note that this course will meet from November 2 to December 7, which includes the make-up week. Weekly preparation time is approximately 1.5 hours.