L2L Anne Bradstreet

The Poetry of Anne Bradstreet

Anne Bradstreet

The Pilgrims’ errand in the wilderness dealt with the basics of life, but a poet arose who caught the attention of both sides of the Atlantic. Despite the strictures of the era, that poet was a woman. Anne Bradstreet wrote about the difficulties of pioneer family life, the transatlantic turmoil at the time, and humanity’s relationship with the divine. This week, P. T. and Dr. C look at the Bradstreet’s poetry for its considerable literary merit and its insights into Pilgrim society.