In Regards to All the Poems

All of the poems seemed to have something in common in my opinion. Every poem had a depressing theme and a somber tone. The poems about spring gave the season of life a pessimistic spin. Emily Dickinson needs some Prozac or some Excedrin Migraine because she was potentially the most depressing. I really don't like that every poem has a negative twist to it. I understand that similarity between the poems is a part of what makes them a unit, but why do they have to be so depressing? No one wants to read about spring becoming a widow's reminder of death. That's taking a happy time and making it sound terrible. Honestly, there have to be happier poems to read, so why did we read all the depressing ones? I like poetry and all, but these are enough to make anyone feel sad after reading them.