PoemThe Moment
Author / PoetMargaret Atwood
TagsAchievement, Journey, Ownership, Success

The moment when, after many years
of hard work and a long voyage
you stand in the centre of your room,
house, half-acre, square mile, island, country,
knowing at last how you got there,
and say, I own this,

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

Poem NameTopic
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 Woman Who Could Not Live With Her Faulty HeartDesire, Emotion, Heart
More and MoreAssimilation, Desire, Dissolution
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

all poems by Margaret Atwood

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