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Comment 21 of 21, added on November 9th, 2009 at 3:31 AM.
The whole idea of the knife being a phallic symbol is a good one...but I think this poem was actually written to a woman.
Sophie from New Zealand
Comment 20 of 21, added on May 5th, 2009 at 10:38 AM.
The analogy of the onion as a true token of love is beautifully original, but is handled so simply that it makes you wonder why nobody has thought of it before. This to my mind is the definition of genius'
C.Doran from United Kingdom
Comment 19 of 21, added on November 10th, 2006 at 10:13 PM.
it's ok I guess. I read it, read the comments, then read it again. It's ok, but I might have liked to have had more connection between the gifts and the lovers, e.g, why no red hearts and satin ribbons??? because they fade and crack. How is the onion and moon connected? maybe by more than just silence but by the orbit one leads around a lover. And I might have liked to have gotten more depth with the knife, how it cuts, pierces, etc.????
shelley fruiterer from United States
Comment 18 of 21, added on June 21st, 2006 at 11:30 AM.
im at the end of yr9 now n in my english class we have just read this poem and i thought as a poem its really strong and has a meaning when my class first read we didnt understand y you chose an onion bt once we read it again we understood it better you have produced a great poem and everybody should read it thank you for such a lovely poem by melissa xx
melissa from United Kingdom
Comment 17 of 21, added on June 15th, 2006 at 2:56 AM.
i am doing an exam on this poem and i think it is shown as a past love where Carol Ann Duffy has been hurt by love and wants to pass on her wisdom so no one else gets hurt.
sarah from United Kingdom
Comment 16 of 21, added on June 15th, 2006 at 2:57 AM.
this poem is very nice it is true what she is saying love hurts sometimes .
laura from United Kingdom
Comment 15 of 21, added on June 6th, 2006 at 9:43 AM.
wat vegtable makes u cry!!!? an onion?.....den uve obviously neva been hit by a turnip!!!!!!....ahem! but on a more serious note,this realy was a great poem,it was interesting and the poets message was simple to grasp!!! xxx
kel from Ireland
Comment 14 of 21, added on April 12th, 2006 at 7:31 AM.
I studied this poem in English for my exam
It's a very surprising poem.The metaphores of the onion are good found.When I spoke of this poem for my english exam I had 18/20.It's was a really good poem.
célia from France
Comment 13 of 21, added on March 23rd, 2006 at 1:15 AM.
I'm a student doing my speech and darma exams for grade 6 and am having to recite Carol Ann Duffys poem Standing Female Nude bt heart. I also have to look up other poems by this amazing authour... I have enjoyed this process a lot and love her work especially Valentine. This poem is so true and the use of the onion is... lets just say I'm lost for words... It definitly has to be one of the best poems she has written!!!
Anna from New Zealand
Comment 12 of 21, added on March 16th, 2006 at 6:58 AM.
heya literature fans!!
i am studying this poem for my a-levels atm and i find Duffy so interesting because almost everything she writes is ambiguous and the majority of the time her works are full of sexual connotations. for example, the scent could be a womans sexual scent remaining on her lovers fingers and staying on her lovers penis (the knife being a phallic symbol for the male genitalia). i love this poem because as unromantic as it is, it put a new light on love and that it is not all flowers and kisses it is hard work and often a painful thing to experience. well, thats all for now, keep reading folks! hehe!
Holly Hayden from United Kingdom
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The whole idea of the knife being a phallic symbol is a good one...but I think this poem was actually written to a woman.
Sophie from New Zealand