Margaret Atwood Woman Poems
- 1. Spelling
My daughter plays on the floor
with plastic letters,
red, blue & hard yellow,
learning how to spell,
... - 2. Sekhmet, The Lion-headed Goddess Of War
He was the sort of man
who wouldn't hurt a fly.
Many flies are now alive
while he is not.
... - 3. The Rest
The rest of us watch from beyond the fence
as the woman moves with her jagged stride
into her pain as if into a slow race.
We see her body in motion
... - 4. The Circle Game
The children on the lawn
joined hand to hand
go round and round
...
