Who do not tax their lives with forethought

'The Peace of Wild Things', by Wendell Berry In the last stanza, Dickinson beautifully captures the ever-giving, selfless nature of hope⁠- the bird of hope sings in the harshest, most adverse times in our lives, never asking for anything in return. The evocative extended metaphor at the heart of this work has helped to cement 'Hope is a thing with feathers' as perhaps the best-loved of Dickinson's 1,800 poems. 3. “Hope is the thing with feathers', by Emily Dickinson With the repetition of ‘and miles to go before I sleep’ closing out the poem, Frost perfectly captures the feeling of a moment we've all experienced - one where we're weary of life and its challenges. Reading out like a heartbeat, Frost's most famous work draws from nature to explore the human conflict of being torn between life’s beauty and its responsibilities. 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening', by Robert Frost The poem serves as an understated call to action - make the change now, no matter how scary. 'Risk', by Anaïs NinĪ single sentence broken up into 8 small lines, Anaïs Nin’s “Risk” uses a flower as a metaphor, to remind us that there will come a day when the pain of complacency will exceed the pain of actually daring to make a change. From classics like Robert Frost and Rumi to the more contemporary Rupi Kaur, you’re guaranteed to find something that resonates with what you’re feeling. So, in this post we’ve put together a list of the 40 greatest poems about life. Poetry has a way of making us feel understood - it can make us feel empowered, hopeful, and remind us why life is worth living. In such times, it can be useful to turn to the wisdom of poetry. Sometimes, life can get confusing and hard. 40 Transformative Poems About Life Everyone Should Know

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