Adrift! A little boat adrift! - A poem by Emily Dickinson


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Emily Dickinson - Adrift! A little boat adrift!

Adrift! A little boat adrift!
And night is coming down!
Will no one guide a little boat
Unto the nearest town?

So Sailors say -- on yesterday --
Just as the dusk was brown
One little boat gave up its strife
And gurgled down and down.

So angels say -- on yesterday --
Just as the dawn was red
One little boat -- o'erspent with gales --
Retrimmed its masts -- redecked its sails --
And shot -- exultant on!

Added: on November 10th, 2004 at 9:53 PM | Viewed: 6623 times | Comments and analysis of Adrift! A little boat adrift! by Emily Dickinson Comments (3)

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 30. Adrift! A little boat adrift! Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Comment 3 of 3, added on February 22nd, 2006 at 9:10 AM. this is my favorite poem; learn to spell tragedy biznitch tom jizzle from Bahamas Comment 2 of 3, added on November 28th, 2005 at 10:44 AM. this peom is one of my favorites so far. it gives you a positive view and a negitive one. it shows that you can look at anything with a positive attitude elizabeth from United States Comment 1 of 3, added on November 10th, 2004 at 9:53 PM. This poem was a great sea tragety! I enjoyed it greatly! It is well writen and shows meaning, wonderful! sarah from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Adrift! A little boat adrift!, has received 3 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: 30. Adrift! A little boat adrift! Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Last read: May 13 2008, 6:29PM Viewed 6623 times. Added on November 10th, 2004 at 9:53 PM.

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