upon the burning of our house
“Upon the Burning of Our House” In the poem, “Upon the Burning of Our House,” Anne Bradstreet tells the story about the loss of her home due to a fire. ... In this poem she attributes Gad as the cause of her house burning down, but does not blame him. ... She believed that the house burning down was God’s will and it was meant to be. ... Even though it meant burning down her home and her memories, she thinks it was probably for the best.