The Fish ................................................4 The Bight ..............................................9 At the Fishhouses ............................... 14 The Prodigal .......................................20 Questions of Travel ............................24 The Armadillo.....................................30 Sestina ...............................................35 First Death in Nova Scotia .................39 Filling Station.....................................44 In the Waiting Room...........................48
An Overview of the Themes in Elizabeth Bishop’s Poetry................. 55
Important Features of Elizabeth Bishop’s Language and Style............ 60 Writing about Elizabeth Bishop .........67