Eve to Her Daughters Activism and Call-To-Action

In her poem "Eve to Her Daughters," Wright alludes to several problems in the modern world. Wright's poetics are grounded in her activism, which includes her environmentalism and concern with Aboriginal peoples. One problem that is alluded to in the poem is the use of nuclear weapons, demonstrated by the lines "It was warmer than this in the cave; / There was none of this fall-out." The term "fall-out" refers both to the personal conflicts between people and to the residual radioactive material that occurs after a nuclear blast. According to the article "The Australian anti-uranium movement" published in the journal Alternatives: Perspectives on Society and Environment, Wright publicly spoke out against the use of nuclear weapons. In the poem, Eve tells her daughters that it is time they take over, which shows Wright's concern for the survival of humanity, as well as an imprint of feminism in her work. The insinuation is that if the affairs of humanity are left in the hands of men who have no regard for the sanctity of life, then humanity will perish. Thus, women must step up.