Lyric discussion by Dionysus 

Cover art for I Had A King lyrics by Joni Mitchell

"The king's on the road And the queen's in the grove till the end of the year"

Here's another line that just grabs me. The word 'grove' brings up a peaceful and restorative image. So she's recovering from the broken relationship in her grove, but come the "end of the year" she'll be back at it, despite her frustrations.

My Interpretation