Diving Into the Wreck Summary
Adrienne Cecile Rich and Adrienne Rich

Diving Into the Wreck Overview

“Diving into the Wreck” is a 1972 free verse poem by American poet Adrienne Rich. It is composed of ten stanzas of varying length. The poem comes from the 1973 collection of the same name, which won the 1974 National Book Award. This collection represents Rich’s departure from formal structures and traditional themes, as it features more politically driven and personal poems.