Understanding the poem ‘Sonnet 29’ by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Barrett Browning conveys her overwhelming wish to be reunited with her love. Barrett Browning describes a relationship which although emotionally close, is physically distant. Barrett Browning describes how her thoughts of her lover sometimes obscure and corrupt her reality. The poem is partially autobiographical, written during her courtship with Robert Browning, who later became her husband. Barrett Browning's life experiences suggest she had positive views about the power of love.