POET'S PEN: WILLIAMSJI MAVELI writes on Cherie Sumner's Poem"Words Could Not Say"

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POET'S PEN: WILLIAMSJI MAVELI writes  on Cherie Sumner's Poem "Words Could Not Say "posted on 16th July

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• Words Could Not Say
• By Cherie Sumner

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Words could not say what they both felt that heated day
When tensions mounted, and he simply walked away
She sat upon porch stoop with bewildered red eyes
Trying to remember love underneath hurt’s lies

(A love–hate relationship is an interpersonal relationship involving simultaneous or alternating emotions of love and hate —something particularly common when emotions are intense)

There was nothing she could do to soften his mood
His tormented soul shut down in a silent brood
But as her tears overflowed, and she went inside
She mulled over the painful words he threw to chide

(Love can become a fertile ground for the emergence of hate. When the intensity and intimacy of love turns sour, hate may be generated. In these circumstances, hate serves as a channel of communication when other paths are blocked, and it functions to preserve the powerful closeness of the relationship, in which both connection and separation are impossible)

Words could not say how much her heart felt betrayed
She never wanted differences to end this way
His influence changed her views on life so profound
She could not bear the thought of him not around

(Love and hate are distinct rather than opposed experiences: they are similar in certain aspects and dissimilar in others)

Silence screamed malicious lies of abandonment fears
She imagined he dissolved away in his own tears
Until a knock on the door brought his love once more
With reconciling hearts their pleadings did implore

(First, love is broader in scope than is hate, as it refers to more features of the object. Thus, while in hate the object is considered to be basically a bad agent, in romantic love the object is perceived to be both good and attractive. Here, the love has blossomed again in their life, which is appositive element. Poetess Cherie  Sumner has depicted the scene in a highly romantic way. Moreover the rhymes used are excellent )

Words could not express the emotional tense stress
Felt by each as they sat down to sort out the mess
A table of two trying to understand as one
Without judging harsh words to cut deep nor to shun

(The poetic narrations are much simplified by the Poetess compared to her other verses)

As he drank his tea and tapped his foot, nervously
She gently placed her hand upon his shaking knee
He dove into her comforting eyes immediately
Fears subsided; he found composure easily

(Gorgeous fantasy. The claim that love and hate exist simultaneously is a more difficult case to explain; here we need to understand how two such divergent attitudes can be directed at the same person at the same time. Good narrations by the Poetess)

A loving gaze took over to speak and appeal
To what they both held inside, all that they feel
Both stood simultaneously, pushed hurt aside
She fell into his arms, her sanctuary with pride   

(It is interesting to note that our desire for exclusivity arises in romantic love but not in hate. The above Para is highly romantic)

Words could not say what a tender embrace conveyed
As he enveloped her, with no hint of dismay
Each forgave and surrendered in love’s great presence
With a lingering kiss, a rekindled vow of pleasance

(A love–hate relationship is an interpersonal relationship involving simultaneous or alternating emotions of love and hate —something particularly common when emotions are intense)

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• Read Between the Lines

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Love and hatred are distinctive rather than opposite experiences: they are alike in certain aspects and unlike in others. In light of the complex nature of love and hate, it is reasonable that when people describe their relationship as a love-hate relationship, they may be referring to different features of each experience. The complexity that arises as a result of feeling hatred and love toward the beloved, not merely at the same instance but also over an extended period, is the difficulty of coping with profound emotional dissonance. Although the presence of mixed emotions is not necessarily mystifying, the presence of different emotions that are both profound and all encompassing, such as love and hate, toward the same person, seems to be psychologically incompatible.

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WILLIAMSJI MAVELI

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ABOUT POET'S PEN: Williamsji Maveli writes a column titled "Poet's Pen" in view of bringing connectivity between the author and reader for a better understanding of poetic aspects in creativity perspective. This column will highlight on the content of a poem picked at random by the author, which will be appearing on daily basis as and when the authors feels to upload the posting.  Reader's valuable comments, both positive and negative are most welcome and will be highly appreciated by me

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