Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE 'ANTI' AND THE FLY, by CHARLOTTE PERKINS STETSON GILMAN Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The fly upon the cartwheel Last Line: Thinks she makes the wheels go back! Alternate Author Name(s): Stetson, Charlotte Perkins Subject(s): Women's Rights; Feminism | ||||||||
The fly upon the Cartwheel Thought she made all the Sound; He thought he made the Cart go on- And made the wheels go round. The Fly upon the Cartwheel Has won undying fame For Conceit that was colossal, And Ignorance the same. But today he has a Rival As we roll down History's Track- For the "Anti" on the Cartwheel Thinks she makes the Wheels go back! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE RIGHTS OF WOMAN by ANNA LETITIA BARBAULD THE RIGHTS OF WOMAN by ANNA LETITIA BARBAULD HEMATITE HEIRLOOM LIVES ON (MAYBE DECEMBER 1980) by ALICE NOTLEY ON THE BEACH by CLARIBEL ALEGRIA FEMINIST POEM NUMBER ONE by ELIZABETH ALEXANDER HYPOCRITE SWIFT by LOUISE BOGAN FOR A GODCHILD, REGINA, ON THE OCCASION OF HER FIRST LOVE by TOI DERRICOTTE HESTER'S SONG by TOI DERRICOTTE A CONSERVATIVE by CHARLOTTE PERKINS STETSON GILMAN |
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