Three Things
Three Thingsby Anna Akhmatova
Three things enchanted him:White peacocks, evensong,And faded maps of America,He couldn’t stand bawling brats,Or raspberry jam with his tea,Or womanish hysteria.. . . And he was tied to me.
This poem takes the form of a catalogue, and in the first line Akhmatova states that “Three things enchanted him.” She then lists those items before moving onto the things that “He couldn’t stand." Afterward comes the kick, “… And he was tied to me.” The raw emotion of this poem...
Three things enchanted him:White peacocks, evensong,And faded maps of America,He couldn’t stand bawling brats,Or raspberry jam with his tea,Or womanish hysteria.. . . And he was tied to me.
This poem takes the form of a catalogue, and in the first line Akhmatova states that “Three things enchanted him.” She then lists those items before moving onto the things that “He couldn’t stand." Afterward comes the kick, “… And he was tied to me.” The raw emotion of this poem...
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