When a progressive tense is used in the independent clause, the dependent clause typically uses the tense. simple past
simple present
progressive past
progressive present

no its not a run on sentence however i think you meant wet suits not sours also a run on sentence would be like surfers surf all winter long in southern california by using wet sours to keep them warm and the live their all year long  

b. the poet identifies with private people.

    in the stanza, dickinson states she doesn't wish to seek fame and recognition from the public eye. nor is she afraid of authority figures, and you can definitely tell she isn't hiding something. more as she identifies with private people, who are not known by the community