ragged at the edges

Remington38 here, pleasure to meet you:)

I really like this, because I feel it is really relatable and it is a lot more realistic for how we know emotions and relationships. I love the last two lines of the third stanza, it was beautiful and in a way added even more to the naturalness of the poem. @SirLight pretty much put the nail on the head with everything I wanted to say, I agree with how much I love the use of puzzle pieces. It makes me think of how we are all oddly shaped and mixed together in one box, and yet are expected to fit together. You are a very talented poem and have a way with words that I wish I could even slightly match. I also absolutely love your word choice using words like "chisel", "ragged", and "collide" are so powerful in their own way. I absolutely loved this, and I can't wait to read more by you! Have a wonderful day and never stop writing, you have a gift.

Hey, Autumn.

First Stanza

Love the usage of jigsaw puzzles and the truth about how the couple do not fit so perfectly. It just shows there would be disagreements and arguments and misunderstandings in a relationship, not to mention there obviously going to be differences between them, but I think it's all more meaningful when they cooperate to make their relationship works. I would like it if there's a period at the end of the first line simply to make it easier for me to identify when the sentence ends, but this is a personal preference, so take it with a grain of salt.

Second Stanza

This stanza reinforces the first, showing that in a relationship all is not going to be nice and peaceful, and that there are times for unpleasant moments that should be faced together in order to prove the sturdiness of the relationship. I particularly like the four seasons simile because it is fresh and easy to understand, but I don't like the imagery in the early two lines. Particularly in the second one because it seems too cliche without any alteration in phrasing.

Third Stanza

This one is vaguer than the previous two, but the message is nearly as transparent. It defies the typical concept of a couple being two halves of the same person (because logically they're not), and how each one of them should accept their own identity and independence without harming one another in the process. A bit of an elaboration in the last second lines would be appreciated since, well, I imagine something must have been broken when two things collide, so perhaps collide is not a suitable verb? Rather than implying they hit head on, how about an indirect hit? Like graze? This is a suggestion, of course, so take it with a grain of salt.

Fourth Stanza

The stanza is consistent with the chaos-like theme of this poem and also shows your vocabulary level through the use of the word 'acrimony (which I have to look up the meaning lel). Nothing much to say in this poem, it is pretty direct in its delivery, and the use of 'fume of acrimony' is a nice metaphor.

Five Stanza

This stanza's main idea is pretty much in the last line where it talks about how the couple resolves their issue no matter how big it is. However, I am quite unsettled with the the line before that where persona likes "how deeply" they "could hurt each other" because it seems sadistic to me. Perhaps the idea should be fleshed out to avoid such interpretation? The next stanza seems to focus on it.

Sixth Stanza

So all this disagreements and arguments lead to recovery, and that it makes the bond between them closer. This is an interesting concept; it seems to imply that the bigger the conflict, the firmer the relationship by the time it is resolved. The last line is particularly powerful because it speaks of how honesty, no matter how hurtful it can be, is better than lies made to maintain the illusion of peace.

Seventh Stanza

Stanza of the magical number is structured to make it an advice, a telling of truth, and it is really nice if you didn't drop a certain word in it in the first stanza. Nothing much to say here, it's a perfect ending.

And that is all! Keep up the good job!

Hey, Autumns! I just wanted to pop in and say that everything about this poem is beautiful. The idea, the imagery... even the font! I would love to see more. Keep writing!

--Lupa