Woman to Man Analysis by Judith Wright I was slightly confused when I read this poem at first, but it became obvious, d 'after the rich metaphors, that it was about the sexual relationship. between woman and man. It is also about conception - or rather the possibility of creating a child from this sexual act - told from the woman's point of view. Judith Wright was very bold in writing such a poem since its publication in 1949, when such questions were not yet addressed. discussed in public, but as a well-regarded poet she had gained a good reputation for speaking out and could therefore write a subjective poem on this issue. The main idea of ​​this poem is based on female sexuality and sensuality, and that sex is the symbol of life, or death if the pregnancy fails. The title now seems to mean "from woman to man", as if the woman offered herself to the man, offering her body to create a child, through the sexual act. This also means that the woman has something to give to the man, not only pleasure, but through blood and pain, a child. The language complements the mood of this poem, as it varies from a sad, melancholy cry to a voice. of hope, all in a constant feeling of confidence, and through this, the reflections and contemplations of the poet are successfully communicated to us, making us feel the same thing that she felt. The first stanza begins with a bold and confident entry describing in a simple manner the sexual relationship between man and woman; or better said; From woman to man. The “seed” that the woman holds has the potential to become a child. The image of the day of birth as “day of resurrection”? is important in this regard because, just as Christ's resurrection conquered death, so does each individual... middle of paper ...... last line - "Oh, hold me, for I 'I'm afraid.' This line is completely successful on a dramatic level; because here the real world of passion and pain bursts in. At the same time, the poem as a whole suggested that in every sexual act there is the potential to create new life that defies time and death. The woman is the proud but fearful instrument of this process. The poem has a rhythmic pattern that complements the metaphors and paradoxes. The stanzas begin and end, individually, for the first and last rhyming lines, which creates a feeling of “fullness”? in each stanza, entirely appropriate to the act of creating or bearing a child. It's like a song, a pentameter that begins boldly, but ends in a calm tone, making its reader think, not only about the ending, but about the poem as a whole. as a serious problem, that fornication is, or can be, a sacred act.