On This Wondrous Sea

Emily Dickinson

4

On this wondrous sea
Sailing silently,
Ho! Pilot, ho!
Knowest thou the shore
Where no breakers roar—
Where the storm is o’er?

In the peaceful west
Many the sails at rest—
The anchors fast—
Thither I pilot thee—
Land Ho! Eternity!
Ashore at last!

Next 10 Poems

• Emily Dickinson : Once More, My Now Bewildered Dove
• Emily Dickinson : One And One-are One
• Emily Dickinson : One Anguish-in A Crowd
• Emily Dickinson : One Blessing Had I Than The Rest
• Emily Dickinson : One Crown That No One Seeks
• Emily Dickinson : One Crucifixion Is Recorded-only
• Emily Dickinson : One Day Is There Of The Series
• Emily Dickinson : One Dignity Delays For All
• Emily Dickinson : One Joy Of So Much Anguish
• Emily Dickinson : One Life Of So Much Consequence!

Previous 10 Poems

• Emily Dickinson : On This Long Storm The Rainbow Rose
• Emily Dickinson : On The World You Colored
• Emily Dickinson : On That Specific Pillow
• Emily Dickinson : On That Dear Frame The Years Had Worn
• Emily Dickinson : On Such A Night, Or Such A Night
• Emily Dickinson : On My Volcano Grows The Grass
• Emily Dickinson : On A Columnar Self
• Emily Dickinson : Oh, Honey Of An Hour
• Emily Dickinson : Oh What A Grace Is This
• Emily Dickinson : Oh Sumptuous Moment