PoemMore and More
Author / PoetMargaret Atwood
TagsAssimilation, Desire, Dissolution, Green

More and more frequently the edges
of me dissolve and I become
a wish to assimilate the world, including
you, if possible through the skin
like a cool plant’s tricks with oxygen
and live by a harmless green burning.

Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood
18 Nov 1939
Region: North America
Period: Contemporary
Movement: Feminist, Postmodern
Awards: Governor General's Award

more poems by Margaret Atwood

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You Fit Into MeConnection, Contrast, Fit
You BeginColors, Identity, Learning
Variation on the Word SleepDream, Intimacy, Protection
This Is A Photograph Of MeBlur, Flecks, Memory
The MomentAchievement, Journey, Ownership
The Woman Who Could Not Live With Her Faulty HeartDesire, Emotion, Heart
Is/NotComparison, Love, Profession
I Was Reading a Scientific ArticleBrain, Connection, Memory
Helen Of Troy Does Countertop DancingExploitation, Self-Respect, Talent
Flying Inside Your Own BodyBreath, Contrast, Dreams

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