I'm Nobody! Who are you? - A poem by Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson - I'm Nobody! Who are you?

I'm Nobody!  Who are you?
Are you -- Nobody -- Too?
Then there's a pair of us!
Don't tell!  they'd advertise -- you know!

How dreary -- to be -- Somebody!
How public -- like a Frog --
To tell one's name -- the livelong June --
To an admiring Bog!

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Poet: Emily Dickinson (Emily Dickinson Art) Poem: 288. I'm Nobody! Who are you? Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Poem of the Day: May 8 2006 Comment 111 of 111, added on October 12th, 2009 at 10:45 AM. I was so disappointed when reading this poem on this site because it is misquoted from the original in a few places. In effect it has been rewritten. These are not all Emily Dickenson's words. Maureen T. from United States Comment 110 of 111, added on July 16th, 2009 at 1:24 AM. I read this poem as a child many moons ago....as I grow (much) older, I appreciate the significance and depth of the prose. For me, Emily speaks of being devoid of ego. This is an almost impossible state for most people to imagine. In the first stanza she greets a likeminded soul who would be banished from an egotistical society if it were made known they were 'nobodies'! In the second stanza she questions those who believe in the need to advertise who they are all the time and clearly shuns fame and infamy. This piece of writing for me is one of the most assertive pieces ever written. I think this proves you can be assertive and sure enough in your inner self to shun 'acceptable' society, be individualistic and not bother with the trouble of having to maintain ego! Thanks Emily!! Marcia from United Kingdom Comment 109 of 111, added on July 7th, 2009 at 9:26 AM. I'm a nobody,too.She said everyone's heart in the world. I love this poem. Dream from China More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, I'm Nobody! Who are you?, has received 111 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Emily Dickinson with others on the American Poems poetry forum!

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 288. I'm Nobody! Who are you? Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Last read: Nov 20 2009, 8:52PM Poem of the Day: May 8 2006 Viewed 58434 times. Added on July 7th, 2009 at 9:26 AM.

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