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.)
Thursday, September 3, 2009
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