Appreciation of the
poem – ‘There is another sky’
The poem
‘There is another sky’ is written by Emily Dickinson. Emily Dickinson is
America’s one of the greatest and most original poets of all time. ‘There is
another sky’ is an inspirational poem. It is a Petrarchan sonnet of fourteen
lines consisting of two stanzas – an octave of eight lines and a sestet of six
lines. Through this poem, the poet addresses her younger brother, Austin, and
urges him to return home. Home is depicted here as a world, a garden, an ideal
place.
The first
stanza tells about the ‘other’ place and in the second stanza the poet urges
her brother to return to this place. The poem emphasizes the serenity, peace
and happiness surrounding one’s home. At the centre of the poem is the special
sibling bond.
The theme of
the poem is that happiness and gloom are the two sides of life and each one has
to focus on what one desires. The lines of the poem are short and the language
is simple. The poet has used inversion, hyperbole, onomatopoeia and
alliteration. The poem is philosophical in nature and the tone of the poem is
encouraging and pleading.
The message
of the poem is that one should not get affected by trials and tribulations of
life. I like this poem for its universal appeal. Anybody can relate to the
genuine emotions and feelings involved in this poem. The poem is like a call of
return to one’s sibling who are profoundly missed.