Storm Warnings

The poem “Storm Warnings”, by Adrienne Rich, contrasts both the literal and metaphoric meaning of a brewing storm. On a literal connotation a storm is merely a storm, though in a metaphoric sense a storm can be a representation of danger or trouble. The first stanza briefly tells the reader that a storm is approaching. In an attempt to view the storm, the narrator anxiously “walks from window to closed window” (line 6). The second stanza si...