The Three Fates (poem)
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| "The Three Fates" | |
|---|---|
| by Rosemary Dobson | |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Antaeus, No. 30-31 |
| Publication date | 1978 |
| Lines | 15 |
"The Three Fates" is a poem by Australian poet Rosemary Dobson.[1]
It was first published in Antaeus, No. 30-31[1] and later in two of the author's poetry collections and a number of other Australian poetry anthologies.
The three Fates of Greek mythology allow the poem's protagonist to return to life and relive it. But he does not expect to do so backwards.
Critical reception
In his commentary on the poem in 60 Classic Australian Poems Geoff Page called this a "deceptively simple poem". He then went on to explain that "Dobson has achieved an unusually distinctive tone in this poem and has a highly personal way with rhythm." He concluded that "the poem is more than the sum of its devices. They simply serve to provide aesthetic satisfaction and to make the poem's moral more memorable."[2]