I married (Masterplots II: Poetry, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Lorine Niedecker
- First Published: 1976
- Type of Work: Lyric
- Genres: Poetry, Lyric poetry
- Subjects: Love or romance, Twentieth century, Marriage, Alcoholism or alcoholics, Substance abuse, Drinking or drunkenness, Old age or elderly people, Aging, Arms or weapons
The Poem
“I married” is short and untitled; by convention, it is referred to by its first line. The simple declaration of the opening line is followed by a stanza break, and then by twenty short lines arranged in four stanzas. Though this is a free-verse lyric, the third and fourth lines of each stanza are linked by a rhyme or near-rhyme. Sometimes the focus of the poet’s attention shifts dramatically within a given stanza, as well as from one stanza to the next.
In the first stanza, Lorine Niedecker speaks of her motivation for marrying—she sought a refuge of...
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