I looked through the book, “Some Corner of Foreign Field” and chose a poem from that collection of poetry after it caught my eye after being showed in class. I chose the poem, “To His Love” by Ivor Gurney because it was actually the artwork that accompanied the poem that caught my eye at first. The image is titled, “Ready to Start” by William Orpen which is actually a self portrait that was painted in 1917. I thought that his expression was heavy, calm, and even a little bit somber that related to the tone of the poem itself. This writing resonated with me because I think that it represents grief and sorrow without overdoing it. I feel very thankful that I haven’t lost anyone close to me due to combat but I think that this poem still made me feel as if I could understand the sadness affiliated with it as I have lost a close relative who passed from Colon Cancer. I also lie that this poem is on the shorter side because poetry can often feel hard to follow and the shortness of these lines made me feel that they are compact yet heartfelt.