I Felt a Cleaving in My Mind

I Felt a Cleaving in My Mind - meaning Summary

Mental Split Resisted Repair

The poem describes a sudden fracture in the speaker’s mind and the failure of efforts to restore coherent thought. Using tactile and domestic imagery—seams, matching, balls on a floor—the speaker attempts to join a thought that follows with a thought that precedes, but mental sequence slips away. The tone conveys bewilderment and helplessness at cognitive disintegration rather than physical injury or moral crisis.