Analyzing; Tying the Knot

When I first read this I was really confused and didn't understand what was going on. I was not sure what the subject was and what the author was talking about. Along with my confusion I felt sorrow for who ever this poem was about. I understood that the setting was not a pleasant one in the beginning but it seemed to turn out in the end. I didn't notice very many, if any, patterns in the poem. The tone was very serious and the author used formal diction to get his message across. There was a lot of imagery in this poem also. The author used very descriptive words and phrases to portray his message. We get am image of an accident and a hospital. We also get an image of blood and pain. After these, in the last paragraph, we get an image of hope and renewal. The author did a very good job of this in his poem. The author also uses metaphors and similies. These helped him create more of an image for his readers.