Abstract
Abstract: This essay explores how shared metaphors in the poetry of Emily Dickinson and A. R. Ammons, including fields, chaos, shades, and the melting of ice, evoke principles that can be associated with a "negative" wisdom characteristic of Daoism and Chan Buddhism. Additionally, the essay examines the bee/butterfly-flower trope used by both poets as an emblem of joyous oblivion, as well as their advocacy of non-action for self-cultivation and an indifference towards service. By situating these poets' figurative language within a literary lineage, the essay points toward a shared ground between Asian and American traditions.
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