She remembered her saying
that the reason
he had so many lovers
was that he was afraid
the weight of his disappointment
would weight too heavily
on one
But I saw things differently
saw his polygamy
as an act of sadism
a calculated refusal
to give women
what it is they want
A complicated poem. Weighty. Dark & deep. Refusal is the first act of bravery. The speaker's refusal to accept the explanation. Dear Claine, I love the Olympian, but perhaps a third stanza - what do you think?
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ReplyDeleteMmm not so sure about a third stanza Rob as this poem is specific as far as being based on someone I know and I only ever interacted with one other woman who had also been involved with this man.
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