In what way do culture, personal experiences, and history influence a poet's work? Edgar Allan Poe often writes about the death of a beautiful woman. His own wife was ill for most of their marriage and died at a young age. How might this affect the emotional intensity of his writing? Have you ever experienced something difficult in your life and found it soothing to write about it? Respond to these two questions in one paragraph. Use at least one semicolon in your writing.