Emily Dickinson wrote 1,775 poems, almost all of which were published after her death. Each of her works is short, characterized by intense, penetrating, and often ironic insight, and sometimes even pained obscurity. Together, however, the volume of the work reflects her obvious genius and poignant individualism. The subjects of her poetry range across a wide spectrum of daily experiences common to all people-from delight in the vision of birds, to grief at the loss of a close family member, to joy in a winter afternoon.