A Metaphysical Con xeit in Emily Dickenson's Biographical Poem, "The Chariot" (1872) This paper finds much similarity between Emily Dickenson's approach to death in her poem "The chariot" and John Donne's poem: "A Valediction:Forbidding Mourning". The Similarity between Donne and Dickenson lies in their striking treatment of the theme of love in terms of death.