Anne Bradstreet and Emily Dickinson are both respected women poets in their own rights. ... This placed Emily intellectually above much of her male counterparts. ... However, since this most likely was not actually written for people to read, it is Emily's own acceptance of her work, written only for herself. ... This excerpt allows readers to perceive Anne's spirit and imagination as she compares authoring a book to having a child. ... Poem 199 states: "This being comfort "then That other kind "was pain " But why compare? ...

• Word Count: 1953
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School