Maternity | Criticism

  • Brevity and Dualism

    Kerschen is a freelance writer and part-time English instructor. In this essay, Kerschen discusses two of the most notable characteristics of Swir’s poetry: the brevity of her style and the dualism of her subject matter, both of which are evident in “Maternity.”

  • Flesh and Feminism

    Carter is currently employed as a freelance writer. In this essay, Carter examines the role of both flesh and feminism plays in shaping the poet’s work.

  • Themes of Body and Love

    In the following review, Carpenter compares the themes of the body and love in the poems in “Talking to My Body” to Swir’s earlier war poems.

  • Review of Talking to My Body

    In the following review, Howard calls the poems in “Talking to My Body” quite simple and accessible but profound.