"To Imagination" by Emily Bronte

First, let me start out by saying that normally poetry is very intimidating to me because all of the different ways you can interpret a poem.  However, with that said I thought that "To Imagination" by Emily Bronte was an amazing poem in support of women and their voice that was so often shot down or harshly ridiculed during this time.  Also, what I liked about Emily Bronte's writing was that while it was metaphorical and very poetic, her point was clear and easily identifiable.  My favorite stanza from the poem reads "Reason indeed may oft complain, For Nature's sad reality, And tell the suffering heart how vain, Its cherished dreams must always be; And Truth may rudely trample down, The flowers of Fancy newly blown."  I thought this was so interesting because it discusses how women were mainly seem as pretty objects to men and were not taken seriously as professionals at all.  Therefore, women should set their dreams towards their outward appearances because that is all they are good for.  This thought to me is just incredible and the way that she says it is not only intelligent and lyrical but also sad and true.