When we read Emily Dickinson, we expect a writing full of dread and discontent in the world. This is why, at first glance at poem number 569, or "I think - When I count at all -", one immediately feels surprised by the apparent positive imagery found in the writing. However, upon careful reading, one realizes that the poem is just as dark as his other pieces, if not more upsetting. Although the beginning of the poem implies the idea that poets are creators, the final stanza undermines this idea and instead paints a picture of a poet wondering if it is possible that he is unwittingly filling the mind with his readers of false hopes and ideas about the heavens and beauty, rather than being honest with them; leading the masses to a false sense of security in God and heaven through the use of their artistic language; which makes this image the most important in the poem. First, one cannot deny the seemingly positive imagery that Dickinson describes in the first stanzas of 569. The image of the accountant creating a list of all the ideal things in the world which is depicted in the first stanza: "First - The poets - Then the sun - Then summer - Then God's sky - And then - the list is over - " (2-4) immediately fills the reader with a positive feeling, like some of the most pleasant thoughts for humanity are those which concern the mystical words which flow from the poet's pen, the warmth of the sun, the joy of summer and the idea of ​​the perfect plan of existence in Heaven. These images create a positive image for the reader, leaving them excited to continue reading and see what else can be written. Coming to the second stanza, Dickinson asserts that poets are all...... middle of paper..... The poem reflects on the skeptical poet sitting writing this and moves towards a central point realizing that, even if they impose false ideas on the population who read their work, they cannot justify either solution if the “dream” they create is reality. or simply a figment of their imagination that people are now led to believe. Despite the beauty described in the opening stanzas of the poem, it was the sense of doubt and reflection that approached the end of the poem that was truly most sobering. Instead of simply writing about beauty, poets must realize that they can lead people toward false ideals and, in doing so, can actually lead individuals to believe in something that is nothing more than a dream. This realization makes the image of the questioning poet by far the most important image in the play..