I understood the rest too well,
And all their thoughts have come to be
Clear as grey sea-weed in the swell
Of a sunny shallow sea.

But you I never understood,
Your spirit’s secret hides like gold
Sunk in a Spanish galleon
Ages ago in waters cold.

Analysis, meaning and summary of Sara Teasdale's poem Understanding

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  1. KAJAL says:

    I REALLY LIKED YOUR POEM
    I REALLY SAYS ABOUT UNDERSTANDING

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