Analysis of Love Poetry from Different Poets
As long as there has been poetry there has been ‘love’ poetry. Many
poets express their feelings through their writing, therefore many
poets write about love and other emotions and feelings attached to it.
Different poets have different styles of writing, so approach that
particular subject in different ways. “I am very bothered” by Simon
Armitage, “I wouldn’t thank you for a Valentine” by Liz Lochhead and
“First Ice” by Andrei Voznesensky are poems where the poet uses
different styles of writing.
“I am very bothered.” By Simon Armitage is a confessional monologue.
The poet is reflecting on past events, he is addressing a woman he
loved as a teenager.
The poet does not use a rhyming pattern, but instead uses an irregular
pattern in three blocks, possibly because he wants the reader to
concentrate on what he has to say, as it is important to him. He uses
a personal, narrative style to express his feelings, leading to his
final admission:
“If you would marry me.”
although he claims that’s not what he wanted to say by saying, “Don’t
believe me,” he wants to make a better impression, to show he can say
how he feels without having to hurt or scar her.
The poet uses images associated with burning; he describes in graphic
detail what happened. Not only does the poet give a clear picture, he
also makes you see what he sees and smell what he smells, “unrivalled
stench.” The burning possibly symbolises his desire for her. The two
rings marked on her fingers, “for eternity,” symbolises marriage and
wedding rings.
The poem is reflective and thoughtful. The poet proves that love ...
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This gives the impression that he knows the girl,
“The first ice if human hurt,”
He understands how she is feeling and what she is going through.
The poem is a sad poem, unlike the first two poems. The poet is saying
that love hurts and he possibly knows this too well. The poem has been
written to move the reader.
I thought the poem was very effective, I felt what the girl felt and
it made me see that love can hurt too; it is not always a blissful
feeling.
‘Love’ poetry is always heartfelt as love is a deep emotion. Many
poets express their opinions on love and some reveal their deepest
emotions through their writing so therefore ‘love’ poems are generally
sincere and very touching. My personal preference is “First Ice” by
Andrei Voznesensky as I felt it had more depth than the other two
poems.
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... be casting stones, or holding a conversation. The speaker of the poem does not move on from this emotional torment, yet I do feel as if in his quest for closure he does resolve some of the tumultuous feelings he does have in regard to losing his love.
...stanzas in First Love tend to be of similar length. In How Do I Love
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