#dickinson: hope is a thing with feathers

[sacrificial-lamb-sam]

thinking about cas and poetry. do you guys even care that cas likes poetry? it's mentioned twice during his ableism arc (season 7) and when he mentioned bees we all collectively latched onto that and decided he's obsessed with bees why didn't we latch onto his obvious interest in poetry. "it's like teaching poetry to fish" why would someone not obsessed with poetry use a metaphor like this 🤨

#castiel #supernatural #spn #anyway cas would listen to me ramble non stop about richard siken. no one else will but cas would #sam doesn't know much about poetry but he tries to remember a few of the poets he knows and buys cas poetry books #i think cas would like my sibling's favorite poem ''hope'' by emily dickinson #dickinson: hope is a thing with feathers #cas: oh she's just like me fr #HE WANTED NEANDERTHALS TO WIN BC HE LIKED THEIR POETRY

[petaltexturedskies]

"Hope" is the thing with feathers -

that perches in the soul -

And sings the tune without the words -

And never stops - at all -

Emily Dickinson

#emily dickinson #hope #on hope #poems #hope is the thing with feathers #poetry #handwriting #manuscript #⊹ ⋆꒰ఎ ♡ ໒꒱ ⋆ﾟ⊹ #this one is so perfect ​♡

[rubberchickenarmy123]

I was reading this Emily Dickinson poem and I kept associating it with Aziraphale and Crowley (y'know, the gales and the loveee and some other stuff in there.)

#good omens #neil gaiman #aziracrow #aziraphale #crowley #emily dickinson #hope is the thing with feathers

[ijustdontlikepeople]

“Hope” is a thing with feathers by Emily Dickinson

#hope is a thing with feathers #emily dickinson #poetry #poem #that last post I reblogged made me think of this #and I just felt like it needs to be on my blog

[paniniqueen]

“…the thing with feathers…”

Danusha Lameris, “Insha ’Allah” // Vampire Diaries, s8e1 // Richard Siken, “Self-Portrait Against Red Wallpaper” // Voltaire, Candide // Franz Wright “Voice” // Anna Akhmatova, quoted by Lydia Chukovskaya, “The Akhmatova Journals” // quote by Morgan Nikola-Wren, art by @griefmother on IG // Franz Wright, “Night Walk” // John Green, The Anthropocene Reviewed // Emily Dickinson, “Hope”

#web weaving #hope #Emily Dickinson #hope is the thing with feathers #John green #anna akhmatova #Voltaire #danusha laméris #Richard Siken #Franz Wright #poetry #quotes #tw depression #tw mental illness

[litandlifequotes]

Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without the words And never stops at all.

"'Hope' is the thing with feathers" by Emily Dickinson

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[thevisualvamp]

Poetic - Emily Dickinson

#winged #emily dickinson #hope is a thing with feathers

[sasukimimochi]

Prompt for day 20 - Feathers (see other prompts here)

.✦The Thing With Feathers.

Subnautica Below Zero / MDZS crossover ✦. Word Count - 1001

Wei Wuxian climbed into his sea truck and sighed, immediately falling into his sleeper cabin with music quiet and low. He’d been chased across the purple vents biome by a Chelicerate just so he could gather up a few more lithium for his equipment and base, only to have to get out of his sea truck to squeeze under that gigantic vent garden where another one was hanging above because Lan-Zhan sent him another set of coordinates to check out.

The artifact he’d found hadn't even been anything too useful- and he didn’t have a reinforced suit so when he got too close, he got a free lobster broil- except he was the lobster. At least they were one step closer to getting Lan-Zhan his own body, but why did all of these artifacts have to be smack dab in every annoying or dangerous location on this oceanic planet?! He didn't like the sea enough for this.

Well…he didn’t hate it. In fact he rather enjoyed its beautiful side. But it didn’t like him back, and he just was running low on reserves with little progress made in the investigation on Yanli and Jiang Cheng’s whereabouts. 

He just wanted a break, then a clue. It'd been too long since the last one he’d found. He wanted anything- anything at all that would give him a clue to say his siblings were okay. That it was a ruse led on by that damn corporation, that they were both okay and just hiding somewhere and not-

Ring— Ring–

He sighed softly. “Lan-Zhan…”

Another call... It could be important- if it was another artifact he should at least get the signal before he got some rest. Well, if what this was could be considered rest. Bundled up in a wet suit was not the ideal way; he missed wearing more casual clothing.

 He answered the call, trying his best to mask how tired he was. “What’s up, Lan-Zhan? Got another coordinate?” He rolled over and sat up in his cot so he could properly listen, pushing his damp hair to the side over his shoulder. He still couldn’t quite get used to hearing the alien’s voice inside his head, but it was a somewhat welcome distraction right now.

“Our searches have been… useful, but… I have no evidence as to the fate of my people. The network I hoped to rejoin may no longer exist. I cannot feel it.”

Wei Wuxian sobered up somewhat as he listened to him speak. Lan-Zhan had many moments like this- he wasn’t even sure if the other knew this was from a place of insecurity, as he seemed to have lost touch with a lot of human behaviors after living the way he had for so long. 

“There could be a million reasons for that. Like…what if the network had a system update? They’re on version 2001.4 and you’re still on version 14.2.”

“That would make me incompatible. How would I even begin to plan my upgrades?”

Wei Wuxian chuckled quietly, leaning over to rest on the side of his sea truck. “Okay, that’s not what I meant. Bad example. You still know how to get home?”

“Mn.”

“So don’t give up. Go there. See for yourself what happened!”

“You are expressing optimism but it is not supported by probability.”

Wei Wuxian sighed and smiled soon after, “Hope isn’t based on statistics. It’s born from a drive for something better. There’s a poem Yanli loved– Hope is human. Hope is…uhh…oh right– ‘Hope is the thing with feathers!’”

“This does not match any fauna I can find in your PDA.”

Wei Wuxian laughed, “It’s a line from a 19th century Earth author. Emily something.

‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers - That perches in the soul - And sings the tune without the words - And never stops - at all -

I promise we’ll get answers one way or another, Lan-Zhan.”

There was a stretch of silence for a moment, before he heard his companion add one last thing:

“Adding ‘Hope’ to your database.”

Wei Wuxian’s eyebrows rose as a small notification did indeed pop up on his PDA after the call ended.

Hope is an animal of unknown origin. According to Wei Ying and a poet named Emily Dickinson, it is described as having feathers. My database found the poem Wei Ying was referring to:

"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.

The presence of Hope seems to inspire humans to persevere in the face of adversity. Perhaps humans keep a Hope with them at all times.

From this notation, Hope appears to be a hardy avian creature. It is capable of surviving at sea and in cold climates. Having "kept so many warm," Hope might be observed to produce exothermic chemical reactions.

Assessment: find and maintain Hope.

Wei Wuxian’s expression softened and he gently thumbed the edge of his PDA. Classic Lan-Zhan… he laughed quietly as he laid down in his cot, staring at those last words. Find and maintain hope, huh? His heart was in the right place.

He would miss him…

His smile faded somewhat as he thought of their eventual separation. Of course he wanted his own body back, but…what would he do after it all? Where would he go? It's not like he had a ship to leave on, and who knows if he could go back to normal life after this.

He sighed quietly and put away his PDA. He would cross that bridge when he got to it. They were together now, for who knows how long.

He had plenty of time to think about it after he got some rest.

See my other MDZS projects here, or check out the links at the beginning for the other prompts.

#My first writing prompt for the challenge! i do prompts out of order so this is my second one haha #Sasu's Writing/Drawing Challenge 2023 #mdzs #mo dao zu shi #mo dao zu shi fanfiction #the grandmaster of demonic cultivation #wwx #wei ying #wei wuxian #lwj #lan wangji #lan zhan #subnautica #subnautica below zero #sbz #mdzs x sbz #hope is the thing with feathers #hope #“Hope” is the thing with feathers #emily dickinson #poetry #wangxian

[alliwanttodoiscollectpoetry]

“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.

“Hope” is the thing with feathers by Emily Dickinson

#alliwanttodoiscollectpoetry #poem #poetry #poems #poet #poets #anthology #tumblr poetry #poem of the day #poetry blog #“Hope” is the thing with feathers #Emily Dickinson #hope #poemblr #poetblr #poetess #soul #warm #hopeful #literature

[haveyoureadthispoem-poll]

"'Hope' is the thing with feathers - / That perches in the soul..."

Read it here | Reblog for a larger sample size!

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[nightshadereaper66]

Golden Shovel Poem. The last word of each line is, in order, a word from the first line of Emily Dickinson’s poem “Hope is the thing with feathers” 

text under the cut

Hope is the T-Rex With Feathers

Bloodied and beaten and yet hope Stands up again, because she is Not a delicate being, but the Rage of a T-Rex, a powerful thing The resilience of a fighter with A body covered in downy feathers.

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[petaltexturedskies]

‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers — that perches in the soul — and sings the tune without the words — and never stops — at all —

Emily Dickinson

#hope is the thing with feathers #hope #emily dickinson #poetry #txt

[salovie]

“Sleep” is the thing with thorns -

That blooms along the path -

And sways away when I reach and pray -

To pluck it in my grasp -

And when at last - I touch it - pricks

And stings along my palm -

Is such a rest worth all these tricks -

Should I keep furthering Along?

I’ve heard it is Important -

But so hard to obtain -

And tougher yet - to hold on tight,

Without fight - to Dream again.

#poetry #spilled ink #napowrimo #napowrimo 2023 #prompt #write a parody or satire of a favorite poem #I think it’s clear I went with Emily Dickinson #and “’Hope’ is the thing with feathers”’ #I originally intended this to be funny and you know - like a parody #but it ended up a little too sad for that 😅 oops my bad #but I think I like it anyway #Emily Dickinson #not a haiku

[wistfulweaverwoman]

#wistfulweaverwoman #emily dickinson #hope #hope is the thing with feathers

[bwthornton]

“Hope” is the thing with feathers by Emily Dickinson

#EmilyDickinson #HopeIsTheThingWithFeathers #poetry #poems #poetrycommunity #photography

“Hope” is the thing with feathers by Emily Dickinson

#EmilyDickinson #HopeIsTheThingWithFeathers #poetry #poems #poetrycommunity #photography

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[towerofmoons]

Fear or love baby, don't say the answer...

[ Locked in a cage ]

10.12.2022

I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou // this is me trying, Taylor Swift // Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) // "Hope" is the thing with feathers, Emily Dickinson // Louder Than Words, Jonathan Larson // Titanic (1997) // Little Fires Everywhere (2020) // One-Liners, Ram Dass // Young Royals (2021)

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