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By Marge Piercy. The people I love the best. jump into work head first. without dallying in the shallows. and swim off with sure strokes almost out of sight. They seem to become natives of that element, the black sleek heads of seals. bouncing like half-submerged balls. I love people who harness themselves, an ox to a heavy cart,
‘To be of use’ by Marge Piercy depicts one speaker’s preference to be around those who work hard and understand the importance of perseverance. The poem takes the reader through metaphorical comparisons between oxen, water buffalo, and seals.
2 kwi 2012 · An icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with this icon. ... Metropolitan Museum Cleveland Museum of Art. Featured. All Images; Flickr Commons; Occupy Wall Street Flickr; Cover Art; USGS Maps; Top. ... To be of use by Piercy, Marge. Publication date 1973 Publisher Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday
To Be of Use The people I love the best jump into work head first without dallying in the shallows and swim off with sure strokes almost out of sight. They seem to become natives of that element, the black sleek heads of seals bouncing like half-submerged balls.
To Be Of Use. Fiction | Poem | Adult | Published in 1973. A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. Download PDF. Access Full Guide.
8 mar 2021 · For the C21 Women's Ensemble's Poetry Project, member Joan Pederson performs Marge Piercy's "To be of use." Writer and activist Piercy has written over seventeen collections of...
Piercy is known for her use of vivid imagery and evocative language, but in this poem, she uses simple and direct language to convey her message. The poem also reflects the time period in which it was written, the 1970s.
