Introduction “Advice to women” is a poem by Eunice De Souza. In this poem the poet talks about handling emotionally neglectful relationships by using the metaphor of adopting a cat. She tells them that the cat will allow them to learn how to live and eventually die alone. The cat’s inability to be emotionally connected … Read more
Introduction “Advice to Women,” written by Eunice de Souza, one of India’s most influential feminist poets of the twentieth century, is a brief aphorism on the “otherness” of lovers. This poem is written in the guise of advice to a woman on the verge of a relationship. Eunice’s amusing statement on the preparation of a … Read more
Introduction The feminist poet Eunice de Souza wrote the poem “Bequest” in which she discusses how patriarchy affects women’s destiny. She speaks from the viewpoint of a female speaker, most likely the poet herself, whose thoughts are influenced by the rigid standards of the phallogocentric society. Her tone is a little lost and shows pain. … Read more
