“Husband” by Richard Hoffman of the book EMBLEM, is a poetic piece about a husband who seek to discover his wife lost ring. This sonnet takes readers into the world of being a husband; mainly those who have experienced the process of rescuing a meaningful possession for their spouse. I am as single as the dollar bill, so why and how does this poem resonate with me? For starter, I do intent someday in the near future settling down with a loving lady and raising a handful of young Dorbors. Secondly, a descriptive encounter of a plumber searching for a lost ring is worth examination. Although the attempt was a massive failure, the usage of images constructed an emotional message with readers. “ I watched the plumber reach down through the dark
