Have you Got a Brook in your Little Heart
This poem explores the idea of a person's inner world being reflected in their physical appearance and behavior. The speaker suggests that just as a brook has a gentle flow, so too does the heart have its own quiet rhythms and currents. The poem touches on themes of introspection, emotional depth, and the interconnectedness of the inner and outer self.
By Emily Dickinson · First published 1859 · Genre: Poetry, Nature, Philosophical · 150 words
First lines
Have you got a brook in your little heart, Where bashful flowers blow, And blushing birds go down to drink, And shadows tremble so?
And nobody knows, so still it flows, That any brook is there; And yet your little draught of life Is daily drunken there.
Then look out for the little brook in March, When the rivers overflow, And the snows come hurrying from the hills, And the bridges often go.
And later, in August it may be, When the meadows parching lie, Beware, lest this little brook of life Some burning noon go dry!
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Emily Dickinson
- Date: 1859 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Nature, Philosophical, Romantic
- Length: 150 words
- Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is structured in verse form, utilizing rhyme and meter typical of poetry.
- Nature — The poem uses imagery of natural elements like brooks, flowers, birds, and seasons to convey its themes.
- Philosophical — The poem explores deeper existential themes such as the flow of life and the passage of time.
- Romantic — The use of emotive language and imagery reflects a romantic appreciation of nature and introspection.
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Poetry · Nature · Emotion · Imagery · Symbolism · Metaphor · Personification · Free Verse · American Literature · 19th Century · Philosophy · Existentialism