Adrienne Rich - Aunt Jennifer's Tigers

I found this poem to be one of the most sad of the entire semester. You could really feel the burden of the Aunt. I found the line about the weight of the wedding ring to be haunting. This 1950's woman would have been unable to divorce without being outcast in society. She was essentially trapped in a marriage that she couldn't get out of. Even the line about her dead wringing hands gives off the impression that she won't even find peace in death.