Poetry of Robert Creeley - Book Report/Review Example

The tone is established throughout the poem as the information is presented. The second stanza should give an impression of passionate love-making as it is presumably occurring on the wedding night, but instead, it seems somewhat cold. It is labeled as the second restraint he placed on her and she, again, has no active part in the action. He just wakes up, leans over and kisses her without any consideration for what she might want. Throughout his poem, Creeley uses the technical tools of literature such as language, imagery, and tone to make his point clear.

Although his couple presumably loves each other at the beginning of the poem, they are seen as emotionless zombies by the end. If one reads the poem a little closer, it seems the reason this marriage has lost its passion is because of the restraints he’s put on her which removes her exciting mystique and he loses interest. Works CitedCreeley, Robert. Poems. Poets. Poetry. Ed. Helen Vendler. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2002: 581 and 453.