Des Vers Composes Au Sujet Du Corps Politique. (Translation) . Poem by Michael Walker

See Poem Hunter/ R.Dove/ poems/ 16/31.
The first thing that struck me about this poem is the rhetoric, the refrain of 'more than' and 'less than', which is superb. Essentially, Dove is writing about herself as a poet, and how critics perceive her. She had a rich upbringing, which was somehow bad luck. She touches on the rapturous character of music, which is like a net for fans. (At the moment, I can't stop playing the songs and concerts of Bruce Springsteen) . She is right about music. It is more than what she calls ' this stockpile of words'.
She did not want praise as a priority. Not as real as dreaming, like being in a dungeon for her sins. There is one mutiny-put down, one wish not granted: to live with more privacy and not be evaluated as a poet so constantly. Since she was America's Poet Laureate,1993-1995, she was constantly in the public spotlight, but it must have been the realization of all her dreams as a writer. From what I have read, Rita Dove was a most successful Poet Laureate, one who encouraged young people to be poets: she made poetry popular once more. She was a role model for all U.S. poets.