WILL THERE REALLY BE A 'MORNING'? Emily Dickinson: Summary & Analysis
"WILL THERE REALLY BE A 'MORNING'?" by Emily Dickinson reflects on the curiosity and wonder of a child contemplating the concept of morning and day. The poem explores the speaker's innocent and imaginative questions about the nature of morning, day, and their characteristics. Through playful imagery and questions, Dickinson captures the sense of awe and longing for understanding that children often experience as they seek to make sense of the world around them. WILL THERE REALLY BE A 'MORNING'?
Will there really be a "Morning"?
Is there such a thing as "Day"?
Could I see it from the mountains
If I were as tall as they?
Has it feet like Water lilies?
Has it feathers like a Bird?
Is it brought from famous countries
Of which I have never heard?
Oh some Scholar! Oh some Sailor!
Oh some Wise Men from the skies!
Please to tell a little Pilgrim
Where the place called "Morning" lies! Summary "WILL THERE REALLY BE A 'MORNING…