Old but classic

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because it's a pretty one.


HOPE IS A THING WITH FEATHERS

Author: Emily Dickinson

Hope is a thing with feathers
That perches in the soul
And sings a tune without 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 keeps so many warm.

I've heard it in the chilliest land
And on the strangest sea
Yet, never, in extremity
It ask a crumb of me.

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[ratphooey.livejournal.com]

Oh, nice. Thank you for reminding me of that.

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[rashaka.livejournal.com]

anytime. ;)

[octopedingenue]

*Beautiful* poem. Emily Dickinson always makes me smile. Thank you for posting this. :)

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[rashaka.livejournal.com]

It was always one of my favorites-- no wonder it's such a famous one, yeah?

Kick ass icon.

[buffyx.livejournal.com]

I've always loved this poem. Dickinson has always been one of my favorite poets, next to Sylvia Plath.

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[rashaka.livejournal.com]

what are some best SP poems? I've not read very many of hers.

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[buffyx.livejournal.com]

My absolute favorite of hers is Mad Girl's Love Song, but she also has a lot of others, like Cut and Mirror. Here is a site with most of her poems if you want to take a look.

[rashaka.livejournal.com]

I have read Mad Girl's Love song-- I always liked that one.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_rednovember/]

She also wrote her one and only novel The Bell Jar, which I thought was absolutely amazing. At times it scared me, it was so real. Have you read it before?

[rashaka.livejournal.com]

I've not read it, actually. My roommate loved it though.

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[tiashome.livejournal.com]

Thanks for posting this, chica :-) S'lovely.

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[rashaka.livejournal.com]

No, you icon is lovely.

Well, they both are.

[mrthursday.livejournal.com]

Dickinson makes me cry you know. I am just a big sap really!

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[rashaka.livejournal.com]

CRY CRY CRY! WEEP! FOR THE PAIN, FOR THE ANGST, FOR CHRISTMAS AND PUPPPPPPPPIIIIEEEEEEES!

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[mrthursday.livejournal.com]

Ok, don't overplay your hand or I might rediscover my inner "Grrgh"!

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[rashaka.livejournal.com]

ARRGH! ... YAR!