A sweating un exploded mine,
buried deep in his mind
Mine and mind are half rhyming
This represents the discordant nature of not only the
poem but their relationship also.
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ultimately The "un-exploded mine will explode and lead to death,
this creates a tense atmosphere and a sense of holding back as
the narrator is being very careful and cautious.
The word "sweating" sugggests...
Out of breath, tired, been running from it a long time
Hot and
uncomfortable
personifies
the mine
dangerous
next stanza half rhyme closed and close
same as the mine and mine. The mind is
closed as the husband is trying to protect
the narrator from the mine and keep her
close to him.