You’ll notice that what they have in common
is between the legs. Is this
why wars are fought?
Enemy territory, no man’s
land, to be entered furtively,
fenced, owned but never surely,
scene of these desperate forays
at midnight…
is between the legs. Is this
why wars are fought?
Enemy territory, no man’s
land, to be entered furtively,
fenced, owned but never surely,
scene of these desperate forays
at midnight…
Atwood commands her readers to pay attention to their lives and to their surroundings, and this is what I like most about her poetry. To me, a poem must not only describe, but must make life relevant to us. Through her poetry, Atwood helps us see our connections to the rest of the world…the number one job of the writer. With her attention to the political and social causes, as well as the everyday life stories of real people, Atwood uses her poetry to awaken and unite us all.
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