Will There Really be a Morning?

I looked further into nature poetry today to find one that really spoke to me. One of my favorite poets is Emily Dickinson, and finding a poem about nature that I liked of hers did not surprise me. Her poem “Will there really be a morning” is such a wonderful, moving poem. When she questions the morning, she is simultaneously questioning the fact that she waking up to another day. She then she goes on to question the existence of day, attempting to grasp that sense of comprehension of something so magnificent as a day or a morning. The simile that connects a morning or a mountain with an object that has feet and feathers truly makes man a magnificent thing, much like the great “mountains” (v. 3) she mentions.

Not only did this poem move me, but this particular poem is also set to music by many arrangers. My personal favorite is the arrangement by Ricky Ian Gordon. The fact that a certain poem about nature was set to music by so many composers makes the wonder of the poem that much greater. So many individuals strive to catch just the right essence of nature through the chords, the notes, the piano, and the voice. It is amazing how many interpretations can come out of a simple twelve line poem. I think that is why Emily Dickinson is such an amazing poet, for her poetry has been interpreted by many generations, yet, still holds the same marvel to every single one.