Hope Is The Thing With Feathers Poem by Emily Dickinson

Hope Is The Thing With Feathers

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'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.

Hope Is The Thing With Feathers
Monday, January 13, 2003
Topic(s) of this poem: hope
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
* Sunprincess * 27 September 2012

a most beautiful poem Emily..thank you.. :)

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Muna Jafar 29 February 2012

beautifull.....! ! ! So simple but also so deep.... [3

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Amena MEHMOOD 22 April 2012

It is said that intellegent people speak words that are simple, well understood, and a clean thought....

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Neeraj Bhatt 09 October 2011

I LOVE HER POEM 'I FELT A FUNERAL IN MY BRAIN' AND ''I FELT A CLEAVAGE IN MY MIND' MUCH.

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Marguerite Giumarra 27 September 2024

C'est Bien!

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Glenn Baker 10 May 2024

It's the last verse that puzzles me a bit.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 31 March 2024

This bird sings its song relentlessly, regardless of circumstances. AGAIN for the third time in such a short time The Classic Poem Of The Day!

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Brooke Renwick 21 March 2024

Did Emily Dickinson marry?

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Sylvia Frances Chan 31 March 2024

She was still a virgin when she died.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 21 March 2024

THREE: Through surprising imagery and figurative language, Dickinson breathes new life into the abstract concept of hope, reminding us of its unwavering presence and strength Truly a most wonderful poem

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