Thoughts on Sharon Olds

Having never read a Sharon Olds poem before, I was equally impressed and just slightly horrified (Some of her poems get a little hard to take).  I enjoyed her brutal honesty, and how she is willing to take on issues and scenarios most other poets wouldn't dare to touch.

Of the two poems we read, I liked Last Night more. The imagery of the dragon flies was such a unique way to show how her night went. It was such a different metaphor to explain such a base thing. I noticed, after reading some more of her poems, that Olds really likes to use unusual metaphors to describe the events she's writing about.

Olds really does a great job of capturing moments and really putting you right there in the situation. It takes a real talent to be able to do what she does.