Carol Ann Duffy, The World's Wife Review

Overall Rating

Many have touched upon the concept that Duffy's messages are somewhat obvious and condescending in their simplicity- however, this is the pinaccle of the antithesis! I find it refreshing to read poetry freed from pretentious double-sided enigmas and ambiguity, and instead to read a poem for what it is, and to form judgements from a straightforward, non-subjective narrative. Duffy chooses to communicate with her audience instead of attempting to baffle them with mysterious references and hidden meanings. It's not conscending, or dare is say "bad treatment of her readers", its innovative, intense and honest. Viva Duffy.