Oh the original poem on which it is based is so 1950s and the main character is a prick and a half.
It strikes me the English language doesn't have enough words for love. Actual love between people should not be so torturous and brutal!
It's definitely a poem about domestic violence and the corruption of love.
Thanks for reading... Not many have the stomach for poems at all! I like writing them but don't get much engagement when I do. I suspect it's not because my poems are shit, it's just poetry is niche, and I don't write rhyming romances 🤪😉
Well, I have to admit, I am one of those who usually can't take poetry. Even with this one, it took me a bit of an effort, as I said. However, this time I really tried not to get dissuaded. Still, as you observed so well, it seems like poems are becoming an art form that people feel less captivated by, and I can't exclude myself. 😕
Totally. I appreciate the effort! This one isn't even one of my favourites. To be honest I'm a snob when it comes to poetry!!