tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6097513846217346447.post2598924711062582142..comments2023-10-31T13:25:14.331+00:00Comments on Light and Dark: Margaret AtwoodNeil Taskerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00490714648247349289noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6097513846217346447.post-79778949288816471792009-07-23T15:26:25.197+01:002009-07-23T15:26:25.197+01:00It's funny how differently people interpret th...It's funny how differently people interpret things cos I find the poem, not really depressing, but heavy and ambiguous.<br /><br />My bed can be both a sanctuary and a prison and there's a lot of overlap where it feels like both at the same time. And can be both. Or something like that.<br /><br />The last stanza (is that the word?) is very thought provoking. I answered 'myself.'<br /><br /><br />Just as a side note: As Ms Atwood ages I think that she looks more and more like Pierre Trudeau. I'm not suggesting anything, just saying.ms toast burnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01814575117201965403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6097513846217346447.post-3038889177067776282009-07-23T08:52:09.322+01:002009-07-23T08:52:09.322+01:00Hmmmm....was hard to haul my carcass oot the pit w...Hmmmm....was hard to haul my carcass oot the pit with nae work the day. That wee poem's right cheered me up, though.naldohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17563789247589179756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6097513846217346447.post-15692261622163034242009-07-23T08:33:29.333+01:002009-07-23T08:33:29.333+01:00One of my favourite authors . . . her work is alwa...One of my favourite authors . . . her work is always intelligent, informed and astute.jabbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12176958811589489979noreply@blogger.com