![]() ![]() Subsequently, along with many of her other unpublished poems, “Hope” was published in 1891. “Hope” was first included in one of Dickinson's hand-sewn fascicles, and discovered again after her death by her sister Lavinia Dickinson. ![]() Only ten of her 1,800 poems saw publication during her lifetime. She was considered eccentric and reclusive by her neighbors, shunned guests, and never married. Not much is known about the circumstances in which the poem was written because much of Dickinson’s life in Amherst, Massachusetts remains shrouded in mystery. “Hope is the thing with feathers” is a lyric poem split into three stanzas, written by American poet Emily Dickinson around 1861. Note that all parenthetical citations within the guide refer to the line number from which the quotation is taken. "Hope is the Thing with Feathers." Poetry Foundation Online. The following version of this poem was used to create this guide: Dickinson, Emily. ![]()
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