Who Hates Literature Analysis?

I found that the most difficult part of writing this literary analysis paper was simply analyzing the text and what it meant. Often times authors leave out parts of their work to make the reader think twice about its meaning; but depending on who you are these types of things can be read differently but different people. Thinking about the meaning of these absent thoughts can prove to be fairly difficult, as well as trying to explain them and what they mean. Im not too sure about how difficult the comparative analysis paper will compare in difficulty to the literary analysis but I sure do hope that I won't have as much trouble. Maybe because ill have more to talk about between two or more texts and comparing and contrasting them, it won't prove to be as difficult as writing a four page analysis on a three stanza poem. Although it may not be as difficult as the paper before, I do see a few difficulties that I'll have to overcome when writing. Because I will be comparing two or more works of literature, finding relivence and finding a common topic or theme might prove to be fairly difficult. As well as elabortating on the differences and similarities and why they might matter to us. In order to try and overcome a few obstacles, I plan to focus on one work and use the second to support my thesis.

Sharon Olds' "True Love"

In class this week we read a few different poems and short stories but the one that caught my eye the most would have to hve been True Love, by Sharon Olds. The enjambment style poem consists of Olds describing her love for her husband (whom she describes as being bound to in several ways throughout the poem) after making love.
Although the poem is titled True Love, I found myself questioning it ( the title) after reading the first few lines where Olds describes how, " we look at each other in complete friendship," after making love. This seemed a little odd to me but as the poem proceeds she describes how she is bound to her husband in several ways ( such as: " tie of the delivery room, meaning their children) and says how ," surely this is the most blessed time of my life;" which supported the title.
But again by the end of the poem I found myself puzzled at the last line in which she says twice," I cannot see beyond it." At first I felt it was out of place and sounded negative, but after reading closely and trying to deconstruct the phrase I came to the conclusion that this is Olds saying that she could not see herself with anyone or anywhere else other than with her husband whom she has found true love with.
I believe this was a vey powerful and thoughtful poem which i enjoyed and would recommend to anyone interested in poetry.

( I attempted to put a picture of a random couple holding hands while walking but my laptop is lame and wouldn't let me.)