Crimson Rambler
Crimson Rambler - meaning Summary
Shared Life in Bloom
The poem portrays a climbing crimson rambler vine as a symbol of the poet’s shared life with his partner. As the red blossoms spread across the house, the image suggests passion, intimacy, and the encroachment of time into domestic space. The final question—how the two lives will keep strong hands and strong hearts—casts this growth as both beautiful and challenging, asking how partnership can remain resilient as it deepens.
Read Complete AnalysesNOW that a crimson rambler begins to crawl over the house of our two lives- Now that a red curve winds across the shingles- Now that hands washed in early sunrises climb and spill scarlet on a white lattice weave- Now that a loop of blood is written on our roof and reaching around a chimney- How are the two lives of this house to keep strong hands and strong hearts?
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