Catrin (poem)

Catrin (poem)

"Catrin" is a famous poem written by Welsh poet Gillian Clarke about her daughter, Catrin, growing up, and the "the tight red rope of love", the strong bond between them that can never be broken.

"The tight red rope of love" also represents the umbilical chord as she gives birth to this child. She goes on "Which we both fought over." By this she is referring to the actual process of having a baby and how they struggle to remove the child from Clarke and the emotions she is feeling at the time.It says how 'Catrin' was a beautiful person.

This poem was included in the GCSE AQA Anthology.

External links

* [http://gillianclarke.co.uk/home.htm Gillian Clarke Homepage]


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