Aviation
by Alice Fulton
‘Aviation’ by Alice Fulton is a poem about a single speaker’s highly relatable feelings of isolation in her small town. She sees herself as separate and alienated from those around her.
Alice Fulton is an American poet who was born in New York in 1952. She is considered to be one of America’s most important contemporary poets, well-regarded for her lyrical verse. Her poetry is often praised for her thoughtful and subtle word choice. She works as the Ann S. Bowers Professor of English Emerita at Cornell University.
‘Aviation’ by Alice Fulton is a poem about a single speaker’s highly relatable feelings of isolation in her small town. She sees herself as separate and alienated from those around her.
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