Reflection About Love

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After I grasped the contextual poetic meaning of “Persimmons”, “That time of year thou mayst in me behold”, “To a Daughter Leaving Home”, “Divorce”, “My Papa’s Waltz”, and “The River-Merchant’s Wife: A Letter- the theme of love consumed my mind. When you think of love, what comes to mind? The theme of love is infinite. I believe that love itself is transcendent and boundless. It can be subjective or objective. Love can be everything all at once, or nothing at all. Love is designed to be perceived at a variance of standpoints. For this reason, I couldn’t help but feel strings tenaciously tugging on my heart while reading these poems. First, The River-Merchant’s Wife: A letter, resonated with me because it was a letter to the one she loved. This poem beautifully displayed usages of imagery to reflect back on the memories she kept of her husband while waiting for his return. The thought of a man I once loved immediately came to mind. I was nearly eighteen years old when I came across the concept of love. It was the summer of 2016 when I began to take an interest in him. This was unforeseen and he was unforgettable. This love sparked my curiosity, for it was fascinating and captivating. The love we had radiated through everything. Although my love for him was unintentional, it slowly, but surely sprouted from beneath my feet. He grew on me. However, whenever I left for college, this summer romance grew further apart. The four-hour distance became unbearable for me. I couldn’t

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