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Summary

"The Hole" is a poem that metaphorically describes the author's struggle with internal darkness and emotional confinement.

Abstract

The poem "The Hole" by Jonathan Greene delves into the author's personal experience with a metaphorical dark hole, representing a space of emotional turmoil and solitude. Despite its bleakness, this hole offers a sense of comfort and solace, akin to a lost baby blanket or the embrace of absent parents. The darkness within is preferred by the author during these periods, as it provides an escape from external expectations and judgments, allowing for introspection and a quiet connection with the depths of his own emotions.

Opinions

  • The author finds a paradoxical sense of comfort and nurturing within the emotional confinement of the "hole."
  • The darkness of the hole is a chosen refuge from the world, where the author can be with his thoughts without external influence.
  • The hole is a place of withdrawal and self-reflection, where the author grapples with internal conflicts away from the outside world.
  • Despite the availability of light, the author prefers the darkness, suggesting a complex relationship with his own emotions and the need for a space free from judgment.
  • The poem conveys a deep personal loss, with the hole symbolizing a connection to memories of the author's mother and father.

The Hole

A Poem About Darkness

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Some days I go into a dark hole It’s not dangerous, but it’s bleak in there A place where I can hide and beat myself up without anyone knowing the emotional turmoil I inflict on myself while I sit like a stoic, in my hole, with a volcano inside of me

When I go into this hole it’s not easy to get out because even though I know the level of withdrawal I feel inside of it, it always provides me deep solace Like the baby blanket I lost, from the mother I lost, to the father who passed This hole is my parent Nurturing me in all the wrong ways by giving me comfort in emotional confinement

It’s not that there’s no light in the hole, there is, but I don’t want it when I am in there I want the darkness I want the solitude I want the quiet No expectations No requests No judgment Just me, and the depths of my darkness

© Jonathan Greene 2020

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