I won't This outburst from the wife reveals her intense emotional turmoil and determination to hold onto her grief as if by doing so she can preserve the memory of their lost child It highlights her resistance to her husband's attempts to move on In The Death of a Hired Man Mary is devastated when she hears that Silas has died Her sadness shows how much she cares for him These poems show how grief can affect people differently and make us think about the bonds we share with others Lack of Communication The most common complaint among married couples is a lack of communication In the poem Home Burial Robert Frost gives a glimpse of the conflicts caused by a lack of communication and misunderstanding between a husband and wife upon the death of their first and only child Their conflict is partly rooted in the husband s selfishness revealed by his insensitivity narrow-mindedness and pride Actually Amy s husband is not selfish or narrow-minded He is also in deep pain but never revealed like his wife Amy Here the poet says A man can t speak of his own child that s dead Misunderstanding between the couple Because of the lack of communication there is a misunderstanding between a couple of Home Burials Amy seems to his husband to be incredibly selfish but he is not Amy s lamentations were limitless disturbing her husband more from the inside But she never tried to realize him The Passage of Time The passage of time and its impact on relationships is another prominent theme In The Oven Bird Frost metaphorically addresses the changing dynamics in relationships The bird would cease and be as other birds This line reflects on how time changes everything including relationships Just as the bird s song changes with the seasons the bonds between men and women develop sometimes leading to distance other times to a deeper connection Love and Affection Despite the conflicts and misunderstandings Frost s poetry also celebrates the love and affection between men and women In To Earthward the speaker reminisces about the intensity of young love Love at the lips was touch As sweet as I could bear This line captures the tenderness and passion that characterize romantic relationships It emphasizes the deep emotional bonds that can exist between partners To conclude it becomes quite clear that in both poems Frost reveals the exact relationship between man and woman between husband and wife Their primary tendency may differ from one another and there may be a contrast in their ideas but they will continue their relationship and love together for their betterment