Two women poets, from two different social contexts, both celebrate their solitude in words; Emily Dickinson, an American 19th century poet, and Zhaleh (Alamtaj) Ghaemmaghami, a modern Iranian one. They similarly experienced dissatisfactory contacts with the male world that resulted in their isolation from their communities and a lonely life. Zhaleh was secluded as a divorcee, in a society where divorce was considered as an inconceivable and unforgivable ignominy. But, Emily chose solitary life more voluntarily since her lover left her. Although this solitude empowered them, through providing time and space as an opportunity to explore their inner abilities, they displayed a different perception of the similar situation. This paper attempts to depict that this seclusion, which becomes their constant companion and the source of inspiration for their artistic creations, functions differently due to the dissimilar cultural and social contexts they belong to and results in a different tone in their poetry. Zhaleh confesses the grievances and sufferings of her compulsory seclusion to the inanimate objects and blames her parents for her life condition. Moreover, she bitterly, criticizes the condition of women in the male dominated society of her own time. Emily, however, appreciates her seclusion as a holy gift and reveals her spiritual and metaphysical conceives of life, death, marriage and nature. In addition, she does not involve in political or social issues
