They Put Us Far Apart
poem 474
They Put Us Far Apart - meaning Summary
Love Defies Enforced Separation
The poem describes two people forced apart by external power—distance, violence, imprisonment, even death—yet who maintain intimate, wordless connection. Physical sight and freedom are taken, but communication persists via metaphorical signals and shared perception. They refuse to renounce their bond, turning away from compromise and remaining focused on one another until the end. The poem emphasizes inner vision and fidelity that outlasts coercion and mortality.
Read Complete AnalysesThey put Us far apart As separate as Sea And Her unsown Peninsula We signified These see They took away our Eyes They thwarted Us with Guns I see Thee each responded straight Through Telegraphic Signs With Dungeons They devised But through their thickest skill And their opaquest Adamant Our Souls saw just as well They summoned Us to die With sweet alacrity We stood upon our stapled feet Condemned but just to see Permission to recant Permission to forget We turned our backs upon the Sun For perjury of that Not Either noticed Death Of Paradise aware Each other’s Face was all the Disc Each other’s setting saw
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