Marianne Moore was an important American poet born in 1887. She passed away in 1972. Her poems express her interest in everyday encounters of people and places as well as art. Animals are one of the most central symbols of her work.
‘The Fish’ by Marianne Moore uses imagery and form to objectively describe nature and humanity’s ability to survive and mature in the face of death, destruction, and loss.
wade
through black jade.
Of the crow-blue mussel-shells, one keeps
adjusting the ash-heaps;
opening and shutting itself like
Originally published with the title ‘A Talisman’ Marianne Moore’s ‘Talisman’ speaks on themes of discovery, mystery, the sea, and magic.
‘Poetry’ is one of Marianne Moore’s most celebrated literary achievements. It’s a poem that she was never happy with and
In ‘The Mind Is an Enchanting Thing’ Marianne Moore tapes into themes of human existence, reality, memory, and experience. These
Within ‘To a Snail’ Marianne Moore takes the reader to her own mind as she considers what is and is
‘What Are Years’ by Marianne Moore is a twenty-seven line poem that is contained within one block of text. The