Diving into the Wreck

Adrienne Rich

1972

First having read the book of myths,

and loaded the camera,

and checked the edge of the knife-blade,

I put on

the body-armor of black rubber

the absurd flippers

the grave and awkward mask.

I am having to do this

not like Cousteau with his

assiduous team

aboard the sun-flooded schooner

but here alone.

There is a ladder.

The ladder is always there…

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Adrienne Rich

1929–2012

Born in Baltimore, Adrienne Rich was a distinguished poet, writer, teacher, feminist, and peace activist. Rich was the recipient of the 1974 National Book Award and the National Book Foundation’s 2006 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, among other honors.

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