How Do I Love Thee?
and the impression she made on the people of her time. Robert Browning was not known as a poet until after he had already died. Elizabeth enjoyed this in her own lifetime.
Unlike Emily Dickinson, who did not want her work published, Elizabeth Barrett Browning worked and lived with her poetry, embracing its successes. Her life was full, and we see that translated into her work. If we can learn one thing from Elizabeth Barrett Browning, it might be that writing what you know can be one of the most beautiful experiences you can pass along to others.
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