Lines five through eight is the shaping of the soul by a traumatic event represented by “An hour of storm” (6). Storms are usually found to be a source of powerful unexpected chaos that can be associated with negative change, therefore line six can be interpreted as to be some form of unexpected chaotic event changed the woman for what can be perceived as for the worst. The event though unmentioned in the poem would seem to have left the woman with “granite seams” (7). These “granite seams” can be meant to represent a change of composition of the soul into a stronger more resilient one due to the fact that the type of stone seam used was granite. A stone which is generally considered to be strong and hard. The second interpretation of the metaphor is that of aging. The “granite seams” (7) can be interpreted as wrinkles that have been carved into the woman’s face by the wear and tear of
Lines five through eight is the shaping of the soul by a traumatic event represented by “An hour of storm” (6). Storms are usually found to be a source of powerful unexpected chaos that can be associated with negative change, therefore line six can be interpreted as to be some form of unexpected chaotic event changed the woman for what can be perceived as for the worst. The event though unmentioned in the poem would seem to have left the woman with “granite seams” (7). These “granite seams” can be meant to represent a change of composition of the soul into a stronger more resilient one due to the fact that the type of stone seam used was granite. A stone which is generally considered to be strong and hard. The second interpretation of the metaphor is that of aging. The “granite seams” (7) can be interpreted as wrinkles that have been carved into the woman’s face by the wear and tear of