Marianne Moore1887 - 1972Marianne Craig Moore was an American modernist poet, critic, translator, and editor. Her poetry is noted for its formal innovation, precise diction, irony, and wit.PoemsAn OctopusNeverthelessHis ShieldMarriageThe FishSilencePoetryRosemaryThe Paper NautilusHe Made This ScreenTo a Steam RollerTo an Intra-mural Rat