Most poetry was written more on political, social, or educational issues (Walker 104). Anne Bradstreet is considered one of the best poets of her time. She knew who she was as a woman, and she was able to combine her “puritanism, her American life, and her feminine insight” to create beautifully composed poems (Walker 123). Bradstreet was an educated woman, which was an advantage because most women in the 17th century were not afforded the luxury of an education (Walker 99). Bradstreet's father and fellow Puritan John Winthrop brought with them many literary works from their great libraries in England to which Bradstreet had access, and because of this she was introduced to and inspired by other writers of her time such as Sir Walter Raleigh, Philip Sydney, and William Browne, but the difference between their writings and Bradstreet's is that she made his poetry her own because she used her own life experiences to create them (Walker 98). Critics have debated for and against the idea that Bradstreet's poetry was "a product of his times, conforming to Puritanism and the Puritan model" (Walker 103). Some critics even called her “rebellious,” which put her in conflict with the times and environment in which she lived (Walker 103). "In reference to his children, June 23, 1659", in