One Art Memory and the Past Quotes

Here, loss is re-defined not only as the loss of objects or even time, but of memory itself.

These curious statements lead us to wonder what significance these objects, which are no longer random, but rather very specific, have for the poet.

We’re not sure how the poet lost these places; if she misses them, does that mean she still remembers them? Why might they be inaccessible to her?

For the first time, we see specific things mentioned that the poet remembers and cherishes, implying that she hasn’t really gotten over this loss – nor has she fully mastered the art of losing.