Drunk By Jane Hirschfield Summary

According to the “Jane Hirschfield on the title Drink,” she emphasized on the notion the people each other in this world. The theme of this poem deals with trauma, romance, love, religion, depression and happiness. There is a strong rhythm and scansion in the poem. In the beginning of her poem, she noted, “ I want to gather your darkness in my hands, to cup it like water and drink.” The writer could be referring to this sentence as a religious prayer. This poem can imply in the Christian religious content during the Passover, when Jesus broke the bread, which represented his flesh and wine, which represent his blood before his crucifixion. Moreover, the poem could represent two romantic lovers whom they are at the peak of losing each other. It could also signify that one of the couple is dismay of depression or stress and the other couple assures that everything would be satisfactory if they depend and trust each other. Human beings need love and affection in other to cope in the society. Once a child lacks love and affection, it causes psychological, physical, and mental problem. The child might even dead without attention and affection from …show more content…
The poem also deals with memory. The writer remembers the moment and time they both spent together with the notion of an animal. “It is the same, the way a month will come to the bedroom window in late September, beating and beating the wings against cold glass;” The lover could be dead and the writer is remember the happy times they both spent together, wishing she could spend more time before the person gave up the ghost. Consequently, It could imply that, this was the moment she encountered her inner supernatural beauty. The author uses metaphor in the poem. The writer wants its reader to think critically about the