A Bird Came Down Poem by Emily Dickinson

A Bird Came Down

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A bird came down the walk:
He did not know I saw;
He bit an angle-worm in halves
And ate the fellow, raw.

And then he drank a dew
From a convenient grass,
And then hopped sidewise to the wall
To let a beetle pass.

He glanced with rapid eyes
That hurried all abroad,-
They looked like frightened beads, I thought;
He stirred his velvet head

Like one in danger; cautious,
I offered him a crumb,
And he unrolled his feathers
And rowed him softer home

Than oars divide the ocean,
Too silver for a seam,
Or butterflies, off banks of noon,
Leap, splashless, as they swim.

Monday, May 14, 2001
Topic(s) of this poem: bird
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Andrew Holmes 24 March 2014

I propose that we stop these comments. Have you noticed that all that people say on these stupid comments is how THEY feel towards the poem... I honestly don't care at all about what you think of the poem. Maybe if you told a cool fact about the author, I could actually be entertained. Like this: Throughout her life she developed a case of agoraphobia, being reluctant to leave her own property, and sometimes even her own room. Anyways, I propose that you all stop posting these stupid comments. THEY ARE POINTLESS. Stop them. Stop them now!

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Flow Read 29 November 2022

Oh please. So now people aren't aloud to share opinions of an amazing poet? The point of poetry is how it makes us feel. It's not about facts about the person.

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Annabel Lee 20 December 2009

Thus Emily, dear o' Emily, who shall thy be blessed for thy was a youngster, to I from thy bottom of thy heart, was dreadfully lost, lokcked up, wonderously, writting with thy passion of thy hands......... IN OTHER WORDS, IT ROCKS! ! ! ! !

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Rebecca Bell 16 August 2010

I enjoy this poem. Emily Dickinson was the best poet.

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Lindbergh Hughes 21 January 2010

Emily is great! ! ! A very nice, sweet and beautiful poem.She describes very well that small image in her eyes.

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Dr Dillip K Swain 13 January 2022

Like one in danger; cautious, I offered him a crumb, And he unrolled his feathers And rowed him softer home..................I just delve into the beauty of your expression! I can understand why people love and respect your poetry. Your spotlight on the theme carries perpetual value....timeless!

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David Wood 13 January 2022

She is one of the best poets, as is this poem.

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Chinedu Dike 13 January 2022

A beautiful creation.....

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Dr Antony Theodore 20 November 2020

And then he drank a dew From a convenient grass, And then hopped sidewise to the wall To let a beetle pass. very fine Poem. tony

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Dr Antony Theodore 13 October 2020

Like one in danger; cautious, I offered him a crumb, And he unrolled his feathers And rowed him softer home A great poem. tony

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Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson

Amherst / Massachusetts
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