This alarming poem by Adrienne Rich is provided by the poet Ed Hirsch to show how to “talk back” to a poem. Hirsch provides his notes in the margins and commentary after the poem. Rich’s poem, used here for instruction, tells the story of a diver, the physical experience of an explorer, and ends up exploring the nature of myth and personal belief.
On Adrienne Rich’s “Diving into the Wreck”
In the video below, Rich reads this work aloud:
