Figurative Poems

There is another sky by Emily Dickinson

There is another sky,

Ever serene and fair,

And there is another sunshine,

Though it be darkness there;

Never mind faded forests, Austin,

Never mind silent fields -

Here is a little forest,

Whose leaf is ever green;

Here is a brighter garden,

Where not a frost has been;

In its unfading flowers

I hear the bright bee hum:

Prithee, my brother,

Into my garden come!

Liked this poem? It actually contains figurative speech, which basically means hyperboles, personification, similes, metaphors and symbolism. Figurative speech in this poem is used to explain a moral that life is not always bleak, and there is another path to happiness.

Now let us identify the figurative speeches in this poem (it is quite easy to spot; should not be very difficult) :

1. Look at the first two lines of the poem, they read: 'There is another sky,
   ever serene and fair.' In reality, there are no two skies at all. But this is figurative speech. Thus the line is used exaggeratedly, saying that there is always another choice to take towards achieving happiness or success.


2. Look at the second and third line: 'And there is another sunshine,
   though it be darkness there.' Actually, how can there be darkness in the sun? The actual meaning of the two lines is that in the alternative path to happiness or success, there will also be some problems or difficulties to face


3. In the rest of the poem, there are also many figurative speeches like: 'Here is a little forest, Whose leaf is ever green' and 'In its unfading flowers I hear the bright bee hum.' , also describing that there is always another choice to take towards achieving happiness or success.

Why do I say that I like this poem? Because, simply, the poem is positive and cheery. It describes life as a happy thing; always an alternative route to take if possible, "another sky,
ever serene and fair" and "a little forest, whose leaf is ever green".