I think I am growing to love Levertov's poems. They speak so many things to readers, and she never says anything directly. She uses so many metaphors and unique styles of writing that make us look into the poem and really think about what she is trying to say, rather than just having the answer right in front of us. (Which is absolutely no fun!)
The poem "The Wedding Ring" shows a lot hurt. She was obviously lied to , which is why she hid her ring so far into her basket, it seemed as though she threw it down the bottom of a well, which would seem impossible to retrieve. It isn't obvious if she was lied to, or if her parent left her, but either way the vows for being together have been broken for some kind of reason.
Levertov uses a lot of examples and metaphors that help us picture what she means with things we are already familiar with, "..telephone numbers with no names attached..." knowing that people would be hectic to call someone without knowing whom the number belongs to, so they would probably withdraw to do so.
I am really looking forward to reading more of her poems.
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