Haavikko placed many of hiw works in historical context but included references to more modern politics, such as Juho Kusti Paasikivi ans Stalin in his play Agricola ja kettu ('Agricola and the Fox'), or Urho Kaleva Kekkonen as a viking ruler [REF].
Images occurring often in Haavikko's poetry included the king, palaces, gardens, and the woods [REF].