Michael Mcfee Poem 'In Media Res'

The Michael McFee poem, “In Media Res,” seems to comment on detrimental aspects of marriage in relation to the human condition. The title itself hints at the author’s claim and how it relates to the scene depicted by McFee. For those who are unaware, Media Res loosely translates to “in the middle of things.” Rather than focusing on the wedding about to take place, or the events leading up to it, the author chooses to describe the condition of the groom as he slowly changes his body’s shape. Much of the poem uses phrases such as, “a wad of anonymous tissue swung in the same centrifuge of years that separates a house from its foundation” to put into perspective the physical change the man is undergoing. The words “anonymous” and “separates” also