本文从形式和意义两个方面分析了狄金森的诗歌《灵魂选择自己的伴侣》。这首诗大体上是两音步抑扬格形式,但从整体上来说,韵律不太规则,而押韵比较有规则。灵魂选择自己的伴侣,但狄金森选择了灵魂。本文从狄金森的日常感情与宗教生活入手,说明这首诗不是爱情诗,也不是宗教诗,而是狄金森选择诗歌创作和隐居生活的宣言书。读者们应从自己阅读这首诗歌的目的出发,做出自己特有的解读。 This article analyzes Dickinson’s poem “Soul chooses one’s own companion” from two aspects of form and meaning. This poem is generally a two-stride pentagram, but overall rhythm is less regular and rhyme more regular. The soul chooses one’s own companion, but Dickinson chose the soul. This article begins with Dickinson’s daily feelings and religious life, which shows that this poem is not a love poem, nor is it a religious poem, but a declaration that Dickinson chose poetry creation and seclusion. Readers should start from the purpose of reading this poem to make their own unique interpretation.