"Venus and the Ark"

    I think "Venus and the Ark" can be read as a spoof on Creationism as well as the Theory of Evolution. This poem is rich in content about the circle of life. The two men from Earth bring with them life-forms. Similar to the story of creationism of God making the animals and Man. This story of the creation of the world points to a single event that started life. This is the spoof on the Theory of Evolution. But as the animal populations grow to overflow their caged the scientists let them go and roam free on Venus. As the scientists are leaving they catch a glimpse of two of the fish creatures sprout legs and drag themselves out of the water. This is the spoof of Creationism because it follows the Theory of Evolution.
     Anne Sexton's "Venus and the Ark" is a spoof on stories of the creation of our planet. Because she picks out certain elements from both Creationism and the Theory of Evolution she is spoofing both at the same time, deeming both irrelevant.