Cozy apologia

• “For Fred“ “You.”
• The poem presents the theme of love through ordinary daily items and contrasts with clichès.
• The poem also shows the idea of safety and how Rita Dove constantly feels secure with her husband Fred
• “The lamp, the wind still rain, the glossy blue my pen exudes“
• “Shooting arrows across my heart… chain mail glinting”
• “a hurricane is nudging up to the coast”
• “Crushes on worthless boys whose only talent was to kiss you senseless”
• “We’re thin as liquorice and as chewy”