Emily Dickinson's Hope

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Emily Dickinson is one of the greatest poets in American history, and my personal favorite. She grew up in Amherst, Massachusetts; the same as me, and wrote some of the most influential and moving poetry our country has ever seen. One of her works that stands above all others in my mind is “Hope,” where she illustrates all that hope contributes to our lives while never asking anything in return. It is an all-around beautiful poem, considering not only the eloquence with which the message is delivered, but the message itself. Hope plays an integral part in all of our lives – whether it's something small like hoping you'll catch a bus or hoping for warm weather, or something as major as hoping a family member pulls through a serious illness.

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