The Amorous Lady was a wonderful poem. I truly enjoyed it. In this poem an anonymous woman argues for her right to be a creative artist with no constraints. The poem points out how people were taught with strict rules and guidelines about how to write. The amorous woman rejects all of the standard conventions an refuses to follow those rules. I appreciate this poem. The idea that a woman, even an anonymous woman decided to stand up to the patriarchy and assert herself in such a bold manner is exciting. During discussion it was said that this particular piece was published outside of Europe on the islands specifically. This to me shows how infested with men the publishing scene was during those days. I doubt such a poem would have published in Europe even if it had been submitted.