In the background there is a lake,
And beyond that, some low hills.

(The photograph was taken
The day after I drowned.

I am in the lake, in the center
Of the picture, just under the surface.

It is difficult to say where
Precisely, or to say
How large or small I am:
The effect of water
On light is a distortion

But if you look long enough,
Eventually
You will be able to see me.)
-Margaret Atwood

Inspired by the Victorian era this collection evokes a feeling of darkness and romance.