Only a few pieces by the American poet Emily Dickinson were published during her lifetime. The majority, more than seventeen hundred of them, became available to the public after his death. Dickinson's poems are short, single, and untitled. Common topics are death, immortality and the role of women. Dickinson was not famous during her lifetime and she wanted her books burned after her death. However, they were published and today she is one of America's most renowned poets. The poem "Fame is a Bee" (1763) expresses her view of fame, but it is unclear whether she really had no interest in being famous, or whether it was her desire, the path to fame. 'immortality. In the first line, Dickinson uses a metaphor when she states that "Fame is a bee", and she goes on to explain why this is true. Fame has everything the bee does: “song,” “sting,” and “wing.” “He has a song” (line 2) can be interpreted to mean that fame is very attractive. People want to be famous because it opens the door to many desirable objects and great experiences. The “song” of the bee is the honey it produces. Honey is sweet...