Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson (10 December 1830 – 15 May 1886 / Amherst / Massachusetts)

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Poems by Emily Dickinson : 346 / 1232

Hope Is The Thing With Feathers - Poem by Emily Dickinson

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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.

Emily Dickinson

Topic(s) of this poem: hope

Form: Sonnet

Poems by Emily Dickinson : 346 / 1232

Lily Ives (11/11/2018 10:58:00 PM)

Her poetry is so touching, gentle and magical. (Report) Reply
Wayne Finklestein (11/10/2018 4:39:00 AM)

I just love this poetess. (Report) Reply
Parameswaran Nair Damodaran Nair (11/10/2018 4:05:00 AM)

A moving poem by Emily Dickinson (Report) Reply
William Courtney (10/31/2018 12:43:00 PM)

Cute poem It makes me sad (Report) Reply
Macy Dvirnak (10/30/2018 10:24:00 PM)

Nice poem Well done (Report) Reply
Nadia Umber Lodhi (10/4/2018 6:50:00 AM)

Beautiful poem by Emily Dickinson (Report) Reply
lanira (9/6/2018 10:18:00 AM)

i need something that is wonderful (Report) Reply
Butch Decatoria (8/2/2018 12:01:00 AM)

It a lovely free verse Emily wrote probably before her husband started beating her, all alone out in his woods... hope has feathers and perches itself in the soul—she seems to long for something... (Report) Reply

Patricia (8/17/2018 5:28:00 AM)
She never married and was a recluse.
Sourin (7/12/2018 10:23:00 AM)

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Johfdsgjj (6/26/2018 3:30:00 AM)

Four stanza please (Report) Reply
DDArnold (6/25/2018 11:25:00 AM)

But it isn't a sonnet, not having 14 lines. Is it? (Report) Reply
Jez Brul (6/19/2018 3:43:00 AM)

a mesmerizing sonnet...and endless treasure.. (Report) Reply
Rosemary (6/12/2018 5:44:00 AM)

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Cliff Phiri (6/7/2018 4:00:00 AM)

Love this (Report) Reply
morag (5/30/2018 3:10:00 PM)

So, deeply moving. Found a home in my heart, only one feather not even a bird. Practically scripture. (Report) Reply
Britte Ninad (5/22/2018 4:21:00 AM)

wow loveliest sonnet-

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

yeah hope is the next step of living breath (Report) Reply
Brenda breunig (5/12/2018 7:20:00 PM)

Awsome peom l heard (Report) Reply