There is another sky,
Ever serene and fair,
And there is another sunshine,
Though it be darkness there;
Never mind faded forests, Austin,
Never mind silent fields –
Here is a little forest,
Whose leaf is ever green;
Here is a brighter garden,
Where not a frost has been;
In its unfading flowers
I hear the bright bee hum:
Prithee, my brother,
Into my garden come!
There is another sky
Analysis, meaning and summary of Emily Dickinson's poem There is another sky
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Stephanie, before you get so high and mighty about those of us who don’t appreciate Dickinson poems, you might want to address your own shortcomings. For example, there are rules of capitalization for proper names and there is a very distinct difference between “your” and “you’re”. Personally, I’d rather be “damn” stupid than either damned illiterate or damned self-righteous . . . or worse, both!
Umm… the comments made on this site are very rude. I hope emily dickinson is cursing you from her grave! Sorry, but this poem is pretty straighforward if you have any smarts whatsoever. Whoever said they dont get this poem is pretty damn stupid…. to disrespect such a renowned poet is pretty immature and shameful…like you could write a better poem… HA! yeah right…obviously your just too damn stupid to do anything
I just love this poem it has such meaning in a hidden sence. Its beautiful!!!
i really thaught this peom had meaning, i write peoms myself and my peoms meant alot to me and i am sure they could mean alot to her and the funni thing is im only 15.
i think that this is a great poem…it shows that different peple have a different point of view…emily dickinson has some really great poems, u just have to understand them!
emily dickinson is a great poet, and anyone who mocks is a bastard that doesn’t know what they’re talking about. go to hell pual emily and bobby!!
This poem expresses how much one person can think of the world being different. She sees it through her eyes
I like this poem very much “There is another sky”.
Her poems are absolutely GORGEUS.I think she is talking here about heaven by symbolising her LOVE and SADNESS.
Please be kind while making your comments about her….
i am 18 annd i am doing a report about emily it is very boring!!!!!!!!!!!!!
love ya paul,mason and bobby!!
i aggree with bobby, mason, and paul
i want to make out with you and have a 4 way i’m so horny!
I think that peopel shoud lissen to Emily when she was life now nowbodu really can tell what is her poems about. But she is really good writer and every person that rides this poem think that Emily thoud execly the same way as they do.
But shi is still good poet.
i agree with bobby and mason, this poem sucks, maybe if someone would explain it to me it would be better
I like this piece of poem, because it looks so simple but with full of sexual love. Why most of us can’t write such simple poems can express freely with our mood?
THis Poem is so wonderful.It’s in my belief that she’s talking about death and entering a new world,a spiritual world.And since around the time she wrote this there was a religous debate happening it probilly written to show HER beliefs.This poem is so deep i abostly love it!
this poem blowses
this is ny favorite poem I have ever heard, I love emily dickinson and she is my idol so good luck
There are several comments that would not even qualify to grace the walls of the world’s sorest latrines.
emily dickenson is an awesome poet!
I dislike this poem greatly
After my first reading of this poem, I thought she was speaking of death. Entering a brighter forest, where the leaves are always green and no frost has come.
Just a thought….