Cockroaches by Mauri Yambo- Analysis and summary
Turn on the light
and helter-skelter
they scuttle
to their dark shelters.
Cut them off
from their hideouts
block
their many approaches
and see cockroaches
in hopeless flurry
and helpless worry.
But
who ordained
the crash-fall
of sandals
on these
shy creatures?
Or
is it their love
of darkness
holds them suspect?
Overview
Mauri Yambo's "Cockroaches" is a thought-provoking poem that
employs the seemingly mundane subject of cockroaches to
explore deeper themes of human nature, societal structures, and
power dynamics.
Themes
Disruption and Order: The poem juxtaposes the ordered
human world with the chaotic movement of cockroaches,
suggesting a disruption of the status quo.
Power Dynamics: The relationship between humans and
cockroaches can be seen as a microcosm of larger power
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