Religion in Poetry

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The paper compares the poetry of Anne Bradstreet and Edward Taylor who both wrote from the Puritan orientation. The paper shows how both poets display in their poetry the fundamental values of deep faith and spirituality and a sincere and all-encompassing devotion to their religion. The paper also notes several differences between their works but concludes that their poems share at their root a melodious beauty that is almost unheard of in today's uncertain spiritual times.

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"Anne Bradstreet and Edward Taylor are both poets who wrote from the Puritan orientation. Both poets display in their poetry the fundamental values of deep faith and spirituality. An important difference is their gender. Bradstreet writes during a time where it was unheard of for women to engage in such activities. Furthermore, her poetry focuses not only on the purely religious, but also on her domestic life with her husband and children. Taylor on the other hand, tends to focus his poetry purely on the spiritual and the pious life, whereas Bradstreet relates normal human living with her spirituality. In doing this, however, she adheres very strongly to her own Puritan values, and marry these perfectly with her feelings regarding her husband, her children, and her art."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bradstreet, Anne. "To my Dear and Loving Husband""The Flesh and the Spirit" http://www.annebradstreet.com/anne_bradstreet_poems.htm
• Taylor, Edward. "Huswifery""The Joy Of Church Fellowship Rightly Attended". http://www.puritansermons.com/poetry/taylor.htm

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