The Author to Her Book

"The Author to Her Book" is a poem by Anne Bradstreet, a prominent early American poet. The poem uses the metaphor of a mother addressing her book, which she has written and is now sending out into the world. Bradstreet expresses a motherly concern for her book, hoping it will be well-received and not fall into the wrong hands. The poem reflects her personal experiences and the challenges she faced as a female writer in the colonial era, highlighting themes of creation, nurturing, and the vulnerability of artistic work. It is considered one of her more personal and enduring poems.12