Review the two poems. the topic is the same in both poems, but how is the tone different? in dickinson’s poem there is a tone of longing, and in herford’s poem, there is a tone of respect. in dickinson’s poem there is a tone of gloominess, and in herford’s poem, there is a tone of joy. in dickinson’s poem there is a tone of respect, and in herford’s poem, there is a tone of longing. in dickinson’s poem there is a tone of military action, and in herford’s poem, there is a tone of seasons.