PoemHunter.com   
"Hope" is the thing with feathers by Emily Dickinson   
Participate in our survey Search:
Search Poems, Poets, Quotations and Lyrics   
Home Poets Poems Lyrics Quotations Music Forum Member Area Poetry E-Books
 
Emily Dickinson
#6
on top 500 Poets
Emily Dickinson
(December 10, 1830 – May 15, 1886 / Amherst / Massachusetts)
1472 poems of Emily Dickinson
click to download
Poet's Page  Biography  Poems  Quotations  Comments   Stats  
 
<< prev. poem Poems by Emily Dickinson : 5 / 1104 next poem >>
  
  "Hope" is the thing with feathers


# 21
on top 500 Poems

User Rating:

8.2 /10
(356 votes)



  254

"Hope" is the thing with feathers—
That perches in the soul—
And sings the tune without the words—
And never stops—at all—

And sweetest—in the Gale—is heard—
And sore must be the storm—
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm—

I've heard it in the chillest land—
And on the strangest Sea—
Yet, never, in Extremity,
It asked a crumb—of Me.


Emily Dickinson

Submitted Date Monday, January 13, 2003



Read poems about / on: hope, sea

<< prev. poem Poems by Emily Dickinson : 5 / 1104 next poem >>
 
  Comments about this poem ("Hope" is the thing with feathers by Emily Dickinson )
 
David Gerardino (1/15/2012 11:14:00 AM)
4 person liked.
3 person did not like.
like the poem, very deep and short, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Salema Khatun (1/9/2012 7:40:00 AM)
2 person liked.
1 person did not like.
this is a fantastic poem..i like it wholeheartedly....i enjoyed the poem reading it...readers can enjoy my two poems only...an idea of an idea
Delce Lacbayo (1/5/2012 4:18:00 AM)
3 person liked.
1 person did not like.
it is very nice to read this kind of poems that make us inspire to not lose hope
Delce Lacbayo (1/5/2012 4:17:00 AM)
2 person liked.
1 person did not like.
Nice poem..I love it even though there were lots of words that not familiar to me.
Wanisa Ali (12/19/2011 4:53:00 AM)
2 person liked.
1 person did not like.
It; s wonderful words.I enjoyed so much when I read.
Neeraj Bhatt (10/9/2011 9:17:00 AM)
1 person liked.
2 person did not like.
I LOVE HER POEM 'I FELT A FUNERAL IN MY BRAIN' AND ''I FELT A CLEAVAGE IN MY MIND' MUCH.
Ken E Hall (9/1/2011 5:54:00 AM)
2 person liked.
0 person did not like.
Hope carried on the wing of a bird that nests in the warmth of the soul...beautiful
Preaudet Claudia (8/18/2011 4:05:00 PM)
1 person liked.
1 person did not like.
Hope, everybody needs it, Hope.. really a nice poem
Glenn Baker (3/9/2011 11:47:00 AM)
4 person liked.
1 person did not like.
This shy untravelled woman could plumb the truth in a few perfectly chosen phrases. I place her on a high pedestal and bow before her amazing gift.
Taylor Dixon (4/20/2010 10:46:00 PM)
4 person liked.
2 person did not like.
I love this poem so much!
 

Read all 51 comments >>
 
People who read Dickinson also read

 
 
  Top 500 Poems

  1. Phenomenal Woman
    Maya Angelou
  2. Still I Rise
    Maya Angelou
  3. If You Forget Me
    Pablo Neruda
  4. Dreams
    Langston Hughes
  5. The Road Not Taken
    Robert Frost
  6. Annabel Lee
    Edgar Allan Poe
  7. If
    Rudyard Kipling
  8. I Do Not Love You Except Because I Love You
    Pablo Neruda
  9. I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
    Maya Angelou
  10. A Dream Within A Dream
    Edgar Allan Poe
The complete list of Top 500 Poems >>
 
 

 Search in the World Poetry Database => 

 Search:  
 
 

(c) Poems are the property of their respective owners. All information has been reproduced here for educational and informational purposes to benefit site visitors, and is provided at no charge..  About Us | Copyright notice | Privacy statement | Help
2/23/2012 1:07:54 PM. #.# You Are Here: "Hope" is the thing with feathers by Emily Dickinson

Home | Poets | Poems | Free Poetry eBooks | Contests | Sites | Submit a Poem | Manage Your Poems | Game Gar | Oyun | Contact Us

Christmas Poems | Love Poems | Pablo Neruda | Death Poems | Sad Poems | Birthday Poems | Wedding Poems | Nature Poems | Sorry Poems 

[Hata Bildir]