This is a Photograph of Me
This is a Photograph of Me is one of Atwood's earliest poems and also her most anthologized. It is a good starting point as it is a poem that, on one level, can be read as a reflection on the art of writing and reading poetry. It is also a poem that, while short and seemingly simple on a first reading, is written in such a way that allows 'room' for different interpretations. Therefore, it is a contained, manageable...