Poem Analysis: The Clothespin
In the poem "The Clothespin" the persona in the poem describes looking through the window and seeing her neighbor. This shows that the relationship between the neighbor and the persona was not as intimate as opposed to the persona in the poem Your Hands. In the poem "Your Hands" the persona describes loving the hands that constantly held him/her for so many years without binding me. This creates the insinuation that the persona and the person that he/she was describing are very intimate and were constantly in physical constant unlike in the Clothespin where the persona was not in physical contact with the neighbor creating the insulation that they were never intimate with each other and were merely acquaintances.
Another relationship portrayed
Another relationship portrayed