Ghazal is a poem written by Mimi Khalvati which was published in the book The Meanest Flower in 2007. It depicts the speaker’s expression of intense love towards a person as their effort to seek the person’s attention and approval. The poem highlights the encompassing nature of romantic and its potential shape one’s emotions and sense of self.
The poem’s extensive use of metaphors, which often link two objects that complement each other, depicts the speaker’s perception of the relationship. For example, the metaphor ‘I am the grass and you the breeze’ connects two similarly calming nature images which coincide with each other. This suggests that the speaker feels an ease of connection in the relationship. Through the connection of depiction
The poem’s extensive use of metaphors, which often link two objects that complement each other, depicts the speaker’s perception of the relationship. For example, the metaphor ‘I am the grass and you the breeze’ connects two similarly calming nature images which coincide with each other. This suggests that the speaker feels an ease of connection in the relationship. Through the connection of depiction