Is/Not

Poem	Is/Not
Author / Poet	Margaret Atwood
Tags	Comparison, Love, Profession, Sex

Love is not a profession
genteel or otherwise

sex is not dentistry
the slick filling of aches and cavities

18 Nov 1939

Region: North America

Period: Contemporary

Movement: Feminist, Postmodern

Awards: Governor General's Award

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You Fit Into Me	Connection, Contrast, Fit
You Begin	Colors, Identity, Learning
Variation on the Word Sleep	Dream, Intimacy, Protection
This Is A Photograph Of Me	Blur, Flecks, Memory
The Moment	Achievement, Journey, Ownership
The Woman Who Could Not Live With Her Faulty Heart	Desire, Emotion, Heart
More and More	Assimilation, Desire, Dissolution
I Was Reading a Scientific Article	Brain, Connection, Memory
Helen Of Troy Does Countertop Dancing	Exploitation, Self-Respect, Talent
Flying Inside Your Own Body	Breath, Contrast, Dreams

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