Close Reading Emily Dickinson
‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers
‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -
And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -
And sore must be the storm -
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm -
I’ve heard it in the chillest land -
And on the strangest Sea -
Yet - never - in Extremity,
It asked a crumb - of me.
Join us for a short course studying the poetry of Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) through close reading, led by Dr Mariah Whelan.
Sundays, 4 January and 11 January 2026, 2.00-4.00 pm British Time
Prices (include 20% VAT)
£86.00 full price
£80.00 students
£80.00 CAMcard holders
‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers
‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -
And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -
And sore must be the storm -
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm -
I’ve heard it in the chillest land -
And on the strangest Sea -
Yet - never - in Extremity,
It asked a crumb - of me.
Join us for a short course studying the poetry of Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) through close reading, led by Dr Mariah Whelan.
Sundays, 4 January and 11 January 2026, 2.00-4.00 pm British Time
Prices (include 20% VAT)
£86.00 full price
£80.00 students
£80.00 CAMcard holders
‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers
‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -
And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -
And sore must be the storm -
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm -
I’ve heard it in the chillest land -
And on the strangest Sea -
Yet - never - in Extremity,
It asked a crumb - of me.
Join us for a short course studying the poetry of Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) through close reading, led by Dr Mariah Whelan.
Sundays, 4 January and 11 January 2026, 2.00-4.00 pm British Time
Prices (include 20% VAT)
£86.00 full price
£80.00 students
£80.00 CAMcard holders