'Sonnet IV: Jigsaw'

I once had fixed a jigsaw in my youth:
I had two lovers joined in nuptial bliss;
and naught has had them torn asunder still
for I had glued the pieces to the board.
It was a pretty picture, and I'm proud
the only cracks the lovers had 'pon them,
were from the lines each picture puzzle bore
as is the nature of this very game.
The lovers stood beneath a regal tree
with twigs and sticks atop its nour'shing crown;
both, in their gladness, smiling cheek to cheek,
they swore their vows to a phantom audience.
Then, in the eyes of both the lovers' stare
I saw the blankest eyes two lovers could wear.



19/09/15

Poet's Notes

This was a poem I wrote during my saddened state I was in for a while, and criticises certain virtues of marriage that I've encountered and that have hindered my then dreams of a future life. The extended metaphor of the jigsaw puzzle serve to show how futile it is to change what the end product would be as there can only be one outcome in a jigsaw puzzle.

I chose to post this poem this week because I had recently got in contact with a friend who was involved in this whole ordeal, and the sudden re-presence of that friend in my life reminded me of all the emotions and thoughts that had manifested during that time, flooding my body once more with those repressed demons. I look back at the good times and they were truly good, but unfortunately all good things must come to an end. So I hope by posting this I exorcise some of those demons and help myself sleep better from now on. 

Update

Hi guys! If you haven't yet known, I also run a Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO) fashion blog, and of course every post is accompanied by pictures of the outfits. What I've noticed is that they give the blog a more interesting look. Furthermore, the CIE Literature website also includes a banner-like picture for each poem they give a detailed analysis on. Therefore, taking inspiration from these two main sources, I've decided to include a banner-like picture for every poem I post, a picture to do with the content or context of the poem. Hopefully, they'll not just bring in more life to this blog, but help you, my good readers, deduce more on the context of the poem I post! Do let me know your thoughts on this new feature, and also I appreciate any advice you might want to share about converting this dull website into a poetry blog that actually looks good. Thanks for reading!