Tag Archives: Elizabeth Barrett Browning

“Because I Could Not Stop For Death” by Emily Dickinson

A poem that describes an encounter with mortality
Posted on April 3, 2017 by Debra L. Stang (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

“Because I could not stop for death He kindly stopped for me The carriage held but just ourselves And immortality.” Emily Dickinson, born in 1830, was in many ways a living contradiction. She was raised in a Calvinist, orthodox, conservative … Continue reading →

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“Prospice” by Robert Browning

Robert Browning's poem views dying as a victory
Posted on March 26, 2012 by Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Back in February I wrote about a love sonnet by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Today, I’m analyzing a poem by her husband, Robert Browning, who was also a famous poet. The poem is called “Prospice,” which is a Latin term meaning … Continue reading →

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“Sonnet 43” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Elizabeth Barrett Browning's famous sonnet reinforces the concept of eternal love
Posted on February 13, 2012 by Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Seeing as tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d pick a poem that has to do with romantic love for this week. It’s also a poem you’re likely familiar with, or at least its famous opening line: “How do I … Continue reading →

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