Without literature there is no self-expression and creativity. We would not be able to appreciate the power of words and make deep connections within them. The poem “The Brain—is wider than the Sky—,” written by Emily Dickinson is a form of literature that compares the brain to earth surfaces and God. She uses one giant metaphor to state how powerful the brain is and the infinite capability of the human mind. When she compares the brain being wider than the sky she is expressing how the mind is a boundless place for imaginations and ideas vaster than the sky. She also compares how the mind has the ability to grasp never-ending amounts of information just like a sponge has the capacity to absorb a whole bucket of water. Lastly, the brain is compared to the weight of God, referring that the brain almost has the same importance and power as God. It compares the human brain to syllables and God’s energy and power to sound. The poet uses figurative language to make comparisons on how the brain is limitless unlike the sky, sea and the weight of God. This poem very-well expresses how the mind is powerful and capable of creating and perceiving things. Every mind is intellectually unique in its own way, but not everyone is aware of  how much power they can consume; it is built throughout time. The mind is filled with an infinite amount of intelligence and imaginations “wider than a sky.” Without literature, the poet would not be able to make expressive connections like these. Literature allows the writer to paint a work of art while the audience (reader) can create different kinds of visions and perspectives just from their imagination. Literature is powerful and interesting. Without literature the mind would just become boring.