The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson is the only one-volume edition containing all Emily Dickinsons poems. The editor, Thomas H. Johnson, has presented the poems in their original texts; and where alternate readings were suggested, he has chosen only those which the poet evidently preferred. His introduction includes a brief explanation of his selection of texts as well The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson is the only one-volume edition containing all Emily Dickinsons poems. The editor, Thomas H. Johnson, has presented the poems in their original texts; and where alternate readings were suggested, he has chosen only those which the poet evidently preferred. His introduction includes a brief explanation of his selection of texts as well as an outline of Emily Dickinsons career.