Entry B. Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672)

4. "In Reference to her Children" impressed me the most. The reason why I liked this poem was because it was really laid back and didn't talk about anything disturbing or weird, unlike "Upon the Burning of my House" and "To My Dear and Loving Husband". I liked how she made the poem relate children leaving home to birds leaving their nests. To me, relating her poem to birds instead of her actual kids makes it less emotional and easier to read.

5. Dear Diary,
I am sitting here home alone. My children have left and my husband is away. I see it as if my role as a mother and wife has disappeared. I have nothing else to do while I am at home. Not many dishes to clean, no laundry, no picking up after kids, no anything. I hear no screaming and no footsteps of little children running around. The house is a bit too dreary, but there is nothing I can do about it. I guess I'll just go write another one of my poems...
-Anne Bradstreet