I’ll Send the Feather from My Hat!
poem 687
I’ll Send the Feather from My Hat! - meaning Summary
A Small Gesture's Hope
The speaker imagines sending a humble feather from her hat as a plea to a distant sovereign, hoping that a simple, personal token might soften a hardened ruler. The poem contrasts smallness and innocence with entrenched authority, suggesting that even trivial gestures can provoke unexpected responses or discomfort in those long insulated from feeling. It explores hope, persuasion, and the fragile power of symbolic offerings.
Read Complete AnalysesI’ll send the feather from my Hat! Who knows but at the sight of that My Sovereign will relent? As trinket worn by faded Child Confronting eyes long comforted Blisters the Adamant!
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