Like most of Emily Dickinson’s other works, “Hope” is the thing with feathers is a three-stanza lyric poem that’s written in first person. The piece was written and compiled in 1861/1862 in Dickinson’s hand-sewn Fascicle 13, and published posthumously in the 1891 collection called Poems by Emily Dickinson. In the case of our featured poem, “Hope” is the thing with feathers, the lack of title may have been deliberate. A lot of the poems didn’t have titles, so editors and publishers went with the poem’s first line. Now, before we go any further with this, it’s important to note that most of the poet’s writings were discovered and published after her death. She also had no qualms playing around with punctuations and capitalizations-as you no doubt saw in her poem above.Īnother noticeable facet of Dickinson’s writings is the lack of titles. At a time when her contemporaries were throwing themselves into creating lengthy, grand, and dramatic pieces-Dickinson pared down her details without sacrificing her message and metaphors. She wasn’t afraid to go against the flow of literary trends. That Emily Dickinson (Decem– May 15, 1886) is one of America’s most noted and influential poets of all time is indisputable. The Bird’s-Eye View: A Brief Background on “Hope” is the thing with feathers This is one of my favorite pieces from Dickinson, and it’s one that I hope would bring a spot of brightness to your day. Or, more accurately, I would like to write about the poem “Hope” is the thing with feathers by the great American poet, Emily Dickinson. So today, I would like to write about Hope. Hope is what will make it possible for us to put one foot in front of the other, to persevere and stand resilient in the face of utter chaos and uncertainty. And yet these are the moments when we need hope the most. With most countries under strict lockdown and the global economy sliding towards a worldwide recession, with so many people sick or starving or both, times like these make it difficult to even muster a sliver of hope. The great South African cleric, theologian, and activist, Desmond Tutu once said, “Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” To say that the last two months have spelled dark times for mankind is an understatement.
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