Ozymandias Posted February 18, 2003 Report Posted February 18, 2003 I don't think I'll ever understand what she seems to think and plan I swear, one day you'll be the death of me This high elation and bottomless misery So beautiful, so fine, so fair I don't think I'll ever see what's truly there Because I am incomplete, an unfinished whole When we are joined, that's when I'll know the joy of true levels of ecstasy and imagination in life For a half cannot do what can a whole When we stand, man and wife EDIT: When I'd originally posted this, I'd inluded the opening lines: It's alright- She moves in a mysterious way... Which I later realized in fact belong to U2. Gah. ><
Peredhil Posted February 18, 2003 Report Posted February 18, 2003 beautiful. Blessed is the man that finds a wife.
Justin Silverblade Posted February 18, 2003 Report Posted February 18, 2003 wonderful poetry, wondeful message. Thanks for posting this Ozy.
Archaneus Posted February 18, 2003 Report Posted February 18, 2003 Beautiful. Very clear in it's meaning and well stated. Thanks for posting.
Wyvern Posted February 19, 2003 Report Posted February 19, 2003 A very good poem, Ozymandias. The themes of man being incomplete without woman and the struggle of finding a mate are both clearly depicted. I particularly liked the use of antithesis between "high elation" and "bottomless misery", which could reflect the conflicting emotions people experience in love. I also liked the use of spacing in the lines of the third stanza and the way you ended the poem. One thing I'm curious about: why did you choose to start the poem with the line "It's alright-"? I find it an intriguing way of starting it... is it perhaps used by the narrator to reassure himself of his emotions?
Vigil StarGazer Posted February 19, 2003 Report Posted February 19, 2003 One thing I'm curious about: why did you choose to start the poem with the line "It's alright-"? I find it an intriguing way of starting it... is it perhaps used by the narrator to reassure himself of his emotions? probably he had it with her *lol* j/k =) it's a beautiful poem, and in some ways reflect how true love can last. Your partner must have some quality, something in which you can't stand, and other things in which you cannot understand, and pratically drive other crazy... the continious drive of joining but struggling at the same time is the true expression of a loving husband/wife relationship. The protrayed happy american family is just a lie.
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