Poetry Precis #2 - "Fight" by Laurel Blossom

In “Fight” by Laurel Blossom, she uses imagery to express the fact that although sometimes opposites may attract, in this case, they do not. To begin her point she says, “You pack an umbrella, #30 sun goo, And a red flannel shirt. That’s not what I do.” She states straight out right away a difference. Her other is packing clothing for freezing temperatures, while she is not. She continues to write, “The temperature’s trying to pass fifty-five. I’m freezing but at least I’m alive.” Next, she continues to state significant differences between the two, digging in the garden rather than swimming in the pool, wearing cotton over wearing wool, and, “You’re always hot. I’m usually cool.” With each difference stated, the two grow farther and farther apart from compatibility.  The second to last difference she says, “You want to get married. I want to be free.” This seems to be the breaking point. In a relationship, you have to be on the same level of agreement for where you are at in your relationship, but here they are far from it. Lastly, she ends with, “You don’t seem to mind that we disagree. And that is the difference between you and me.” When the other half does not realize the fault in the relationship and seems to disregard it, then there is a problem. Through imagery, Blossom is able to show how the two are not compatible for each other and would not work well together.