Denise Levertov – The Ache of Marriage

The Ache of Marriage explains the hardships of marriage as well as the beauty in which it can be. I find a sense of myself in this poem, as I have experienced the same type of hard times and beauty this poem speaks about. I have dated the same girl for 4 years now, and it takes hard work to make a relationship last. You can sometimes feel the pain in your teeth from the things that go on, but at the end of the day, you appreciate exactly what you two are working for. The poem has true sense of truth about it, and it is told in such an unconventional way which initially drew me to the poem. The hardships you go through in your relationships are what you have to do before it can turn into a blissful, happy relationship.