What are the motifs in The Poems of Emily Dickinson by Emily Dickinson?

God is a recurring idea in her poetry. A topic commonly addressed in Emily's poetry is that of God and religion. Her fluent use of Biblical stories and characters in her poetry shows that she knows the content of the Bible well. For instance, she includes Adam and Eve, the first couple created by God, in her list of couples in Poem 1. Also, Emily also writes about the night that Jacob wrestles with God in Poem 145. Although she knows the content of the Bible well, Emily seems to have difficulty accepting the idea of God. Most of her poetry seems to lead the reader to believe she is not really sure if God exists or not. She wonders why God did not allow people to be immortal, and why he came to conquer death when people still die. Only one poem, Poem 800, indicates that Emily has a steadfast knowledge of God and confidence in His existence. She states that even though she has not physically seen God nor seen heaven, she knows they exist, just as she knows the sea exists even though she's never seen it.