FIRST YEAR (POETRY BOOK III)

NOTES ON STANZA WRITING
(By: Prof. Saleem Parvez , Faisalabad)

20- IN BROKEN IMAGES
REFRENCE: These lines have been taken from the poem, “IN Broken Images” by Robert Graves.
CONTEXT: The poet compares himself with a sharp person. The sharp person has clear images. He assumes relevancy of his findings, which brings his failure. On the other hand, the poet is dull and has broken images. He mistrusts his images and finds the truth
EXPLANATION: In these lines the poet tells that,
The poet throws light on the importance of spirit of enquiry. He says that we should not believe a thing without doubting its reality. He advises us to continue our quest for acquiring and improving our knowledge. We should always remain thoughtful about the realities of life.