<p>Margaret Atwood is a poet of remarkable precision and power. The forcefulness of her poetry lies in her use of metaphors drawn from the ancient past, in mythology, and in dreams. Her vision is richly complex, her approach witty and unique. Here she reads twenty-six of her poems, including <b>The Animals in That Country, You Are Happy,</b> and <b>Power Politics.</b></p> <p>The author of The Handmaid's Tale reads 26 of her poems. </p>