When did Thomas Hardy return to publishing poetry?

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Thomas Hardy’s first significant public appearance as a poet occurred in 1898 with the publication of his collection Wessex Poems.1

Although Hardy had written poetry as early as the 1860s, he initially turned to writing novels when he could not secure publication for his verse. He eventually returned to publishing poetry later in his career, with the vast majority of his poetic work appearing after 1898.231