This sympathetic poem explores the world of the lonely housewife and the pathos of her tedious and unfulfilling role as wife and mother.
Dawe's understanding of the female experience and the social conditions created by gendered roles is expertly and clearly revealed in this poem.
'Going' - annotation and analysis. An affection dialogue with his mother-in-law after her passing that reveals their shared sense of humour and outlook on life.
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