Summary Of On The Subway By Sharon Olds

Have you ever encountered a stranger and wondered how different their life may be from yours? “On the Subway,” a poem by Sharon Olds tells a story of an encounter like this. The author paints a picture of how the narrator’s life is the polar opposite of the man sitting across from her, and then walks the readers through the narrator’s thought process. Through imagery, poetic devices, and organization, the author takes readers on a journey with the narrator. Imagery creates contrast between the two

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