Death in Mexico (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Denise Levertov
- First Published: 1978
- Type of Work: Poem
- Genres: Poetry, Parable
- Subjects: Nature, God, Death or dying, Sick persons, Gardens or gardening
Somewhat autobiographically connected to Levertov's mother, “Death in Mexico” tells the story of the old woman's attempts to cultivate a British-styled garden in a considerably more arid climate. The narrative's central plot is simple enough: Levertov muses upon the deterioration of her mother's well-kept garden over the course of three weeks when the old woman is taken from her home as the result of what will eventually be a fatal illness. The poem's persona indicates that she did attempt to keep the garden up for the old woman, and encouraged others to as well, but, in lieu of...
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