Olga Poems (Masterplots II: Poetry, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Denise Levertov
- First Published: 1966
- Type of Work: Elegy
- Genres: Poetry, Elegy
- Subjects: Social action, Children, Memory, Politics, Twentieth century, Music or musicians, Poverty or poor people, Fear, Pain, Health, Hospitals
The Poem
The 182 lines of this poem (its subtitle identifies its subject—“Olga Levertoff, 1914-1964”) are divided into six major sections that range in length from fourteen to forty-seven lines. The two longest sections are further divided; section 3 has three numbered parts and section 5 has two. The poem begins with a recollection of the poet and her sister in an early domestic scene: The older sister kneels before a gas fire, undressing while her seven-year-old sister watches from her bed. The memory of Olga’s physical maturity is followed by an image of Olga now:...
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