you fit into me
like a hook into an eye
a fish hook
an open eye
This is a very short poem made up of two couplets. There isn't a rhyme scheme.
The first two lines refer to a hook and an eye. The hook and eye that Atwood is talking about are sewing tools. It starts off with a happy, lovey dovey tone to it.
The next two lines go to reveal it's not the type of hook and eye first assumed. The happy tone quickly turns into a not so cheerful, painful tone. Although this is a short poem, it certainly says a lot. Maybe she was inspired because somebody stabbed her in the back.....or eye.
That's what I thought when I read the poem too. This poem is a cool play on words. I love the pictures you used too.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know the first part about the hook and eye being sewing tools, so I went straight to the graphic eye puncturing, but now I see you're totally right about the first part being nice and the second part being the only painful part of the poem. Awesome post!
ReplyDeleteThis is an excellent post on a tiny, little poem! :)
ReplyDeleteFrom Elise: "Your simple response really adds meaning to the short poem. The pictures really add to the overall explaining that you do, and I can totally see your point about how you say the tone changes from cheerful to painful."
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