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TrogL

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37. She doesn't care about his aches and indignities

Reply to Maraya1969 (Reply #28)

Thu Mar 28, 2013, 01:28 PM

Mar 2013

She fears a little for so much Of what is best, and hardly dares To think of him as one to touch With aches, indignities, and cares; She sees him rather at the goal,

I'm a little concerned about all the random capitalizations. I'm almost wondering if it's a misprint and what's intended is "as the goal".

What I'm seeing, regardless of the wording, is she is NOT seeing the actual boy, in fact puts a wall up between her and boy and rather deals with a perfect image of the boy, which she already sees at the goal, presumably successful career or something like that. Her goal is the success, not actually dealing with the actual boy in front of her.

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I need someone to interpret a few lines of a poem for me. [View all] Maraya1969 Mar 2013 OP

I think it becomes clearer if you break it up: cliffordu Mar 2013 #1

Share your ideas!!! Please! Maraya1969 Mar 2013 #2

OK an attempt Maraya1969 Mar 2013 #3

What is the goal? In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #29

Or could it be death? And acceptance into Heaven? Maraya1969 Mar 2013 #31

I don't get death out of it. In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #32

it is about a mother's love for her son Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2013 #4

You might be right. I suck at poetry. It was just a response to a question about a male Maraya1969 Mar 2013 #5

well a mother/son relationship IS a female/male relationship. -- Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2013 #6

I think I can. Yes the one person only wants the other one to be happy and successful Maraya1969 Mar 2013 #8

happy to help ... Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2013 #9

Aw thanks. Maraya1969 Mar 2013 #14

I believe you are exactly right. cliffordu Mar 2013 #7

is that what you took away from it, too? Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2013 #10

At first I thought it was about a mature woman and a very young man.... cliffordu Mar 2013 #17

yes, the son was the fruit of her need for her man ... Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2013 #18

I haven't tossed the Ching for almost 40 years. cliffordu Mar 2013 #19

thing about it is Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2013 #20

That's the point. Dig deeper and deeper and deeper..... cliffordu Mar 2013 #21

you know what they say about digging ... Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2013 #22

There is a hexagram that tells you to stop asking questions. Maraya1969 Mar 2013 #23

Thank you too cliffordu! Maraya1969 Mar 2013 #12

It's from a different poem in the same book. Chan790 Mar 2013 #24

Yes, I think so. elleng Mar 2013 #11

thanks, elleng ... been a while for me as well --- Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2013 #13

Me too, can't wait. elleng Mar 2013 #15

gosh ... Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2013 #16

This is really spooky TrogL Mar 2013 #25

You know you might be right! She feels like she is unqualified because of her Maraya1969 Mar 2013 #28

She doesn't care about his aches and indignities TrogL Mar 2013 #37

From what I read about him he had an unhappy childhood. But I think it was his father Maraya1969 Mar 2013 #38

OK, I'll give it a try: struggle4progress Mar 2013 #26

Oh well then THAT must be it! Maraya1969 Mar 2013 #27

I used to throw I Ching forty or more years ago. I finally decided struggle4progress Mar 2013 #34

Or you could just take that one sentence as your answer. It is telling you that you believe in Maraya1969 Mar 2013 #40

My experience on the site...left me puzzled. antiquie Mar 2013 #30

Well you are supposed to ask it a question. Maraya1969 Mar 2013 #33

Will I prosper? antiquie Mar 2013 #36

I have found it is better to ask more specific questions. Although you may get a non-specific Maraya1969 Mar 2013 #39

She sees the great potential in another, not the actuality lunatica Mar 2013 #35