Picture of Ranunculus
I think this poem could be written to help women going through divorces. A garden takes a lot of time and patience out of a person in order to learn about the different kinds of plants so that they can grow properly and wait for them to grow. The divorcee digging up flowers, roses and plants seems to represent the time and patience the woman has invested into her marriage, as well as the growth that she has experienced while being married. Moving all of her investments to her new home to give it another go at growing them definitely represents the woman starting all over again, as well as her attempt to now continue her self-growth on her own. I can see women who are having a hard time with their splits from their mate gaining strength from this poem. It can help them to realize that the plants they have worked so hard to grow are not being destroyed, but are now given a change to blossom and "breathe," maybe even easier than they were able to before. I also take interest in how each line only has a few words. Giving the reader only a little at a time makes the poem suspenseful, like it is leading up to a great point that's going to be made. The few words for every line also makes it seem like the speaker is talking slowly. I can imagine the speaker of this poem being a bit upset at the pain her friend may be going through, so she speaks choppy, as if she's trying to be strong for the divorcee. I love how this poem displays encouragement, inspiration, and empowerment all through a some-what short piece of writing.
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