Poems By Margaret Atwood June 15, 2009

Margaret Atwood has written many books. She’s written for kids and adults alike but she has also written poems. Here is one of Atwood’s poems.

Siren Song

This is the one song everyone would like to learn: the song that is irresistible: the song that forces men to leap overboard in squadrons even though they see beached skulls the song nobody knows because anyone who had heard it is dead, and the others can’t remember. Shall I tell you the secret and if I do, will you get me out of this bird suit? I don’t enjoy it here squatting on this island looking picturesque and mythical with these two feathery maniacs, I don’t enjoy singing this trio, fatal and valuable. I will tell the secret to you, to you, only to you. Come closer. This song is a cry for help: Help me! Only you, only you can, you are unique at last. Alas it is a boring song but it works every time.

 

History- For those who don’t know. Sirens are from Greek mythology. There were three of them and they lived on an island surrounded by jutting rocks. Sirens are said to be the most beautiful being alive, half woman half bird, they sing a beautiful song that no man can stop listening to. Men became so mesmerized by the song that they would ship wreck and die.

 

 

I Thought that I’d share this poem with you because Margaret Atwood is a Feminist. However, this shows females in somewhat of a bad light. However this poem also shows that Margaret Atwood may view women as being a lot better than men because females able to get males to do whatever they want.

This is just one of many poems Atwood has Written.

 

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/siren-song/      – This is Where i got Siem Song and there are also many other poems by Margaret Atwood on here.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirens     – This is my info about Sirens.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Atwood     – This is my information about Atwood being a feminist and the age groups she has written for.

 

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