Analysis Of Gwendolyn Brooks 's Poem ' A Lovely Love '

Poetry is oftentimes associated with the subjects of love and romance. Poets throughout the ages have used this medium to express their deepest emotions in the most eloquent of ways. Whether the poet is a man or woman is irrelevant. Poets of both genders have succeeded in expressing a heartfelt love to another with a poetic language that speaks volumes in a relatively short amount of text. Two poets from two separate eras each wrote a poem with just such a theme. Anne Bradstreet in “To My Dear and Loving Husband” and Edgar Allan Poe in “Annabel Lee” created magic by writing these poems that express a love for another that transcends time and place.

William Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 116” and Edna St. Vincent Millay’s “Love Is Not All” both attempt to define love, by telling what love is and what it is not. Shakespeare’s sonnet praises love and speaks of love in its most ideal form, while Millay’s poem begins by giving the impression that the speaker feels that love is not all, but during the unfolding of the poem we find the ironic truth that love is all. Shakespeare, on the other hand, depicts love as perfect and necessary from the beginning to the end of his poem. Although these two authors have taken two completely different approaches, both have worked to show the importance of love and to define it. However, Shakespeare is most confident of his definition of love, while Millay seems

Throughout “Love Should Grow up Like a Wild Iris in the Fields” Susan Griffin provokes her readers to ponder why they consistently enslave themselves with the burden of daily monotony, instead of enjoying the simplicity of love. Griffin uses two metaphors in her poem when describing love, as a flower, as well as the iris of an eye. Her comparisons are as compelling as they are forthright. Using her comparisons, Griffin describes love as predictable, expected and routine. Realistically, love most resembles the iris of an eye, rather than a beautiful flower in the field. Throughout her poem, Griffin makes a concise correlation between love and both irises.

In “The Mother” by Gwendolyn Brooks, a voice is given to a woman grieving her unborn children. The reader of this poem is subjected to the same feelings the speaker possess. The unnamed speaker feels heartache and guilt for the lives that were taken away from the children and she feels adoration for the lives that could have been if it were not for her taking their life away. The author uses metaphors, rhyme schemes, and imagery to develop the theme and tone of the poem. Without taking a side on the very politicised topic of abortion, Brooks is able to describe the feelings of a woman who has had multiple abortions.

“Love Poem” by John Frederick Nims is an excellent of example of an author using many types of literary terms to emphasize his theme of a love that is imperfect yet filled with acceptance. In, this poem Nims uses assonance, metaphor, and imagery to support his theme of “Imperfect, yet realistic love”.

Since the beginning of human existence love has earned a meaning of pure bliss and wild passion between two people that cannot be broken. Through out time the meaning of love has had its slight shifts but for the most part, maintains a positive value. In the poem “Love Should Grow Up Like a Wild Iris in the Fields,” the author, Susan Griffin expresses that this long lost concept of love is often concealed by the madness of everyday life and reality. In the poem, Griffin uses many literary elements to help convey the importance of true love. The usage of imagery, symbolism, and other literary techniques really help communicate Griffins’ meaning

A poem is a piece of writing that partakes of the nature of both speech and song that is nearly always rhythmical, usually metaphorical, and that often exhibits such formal elements as meter, rhyme, and stanza structure. In her poem, “Variations of the Word ‘“love”’,” Margaret Atwood introduces to her audience the word “love” from many different perspectives. Google defines “love” as “an intense feeling of deep affection”, or “having a deep feeling or sexual attachment to (someone).” But “love” is not something that can easily be described. Atwood goes on to present and portray the word through different illustrations, beginning with cliché examples and ending with her own personal scenarios. The author’s tone and metaphorical language effectively conveys her perspective of “love”.

The poem I chose was We Real Cool by Gwendolyn Brooks. When I look at the title of this poem, it brings to mind many things. First of all, it shows an image of an arrogant bunch of guys that just wander the street. Another way to see it is that they are going for it recklessly, but it could also show hopelessness. When I read this poem, I envision a jazz club were people are just hanging out while it also connotes having fun by screwing off with friends. This poem had rhythm (3 syllables per stanza) and repetition (each sentence begins with “we”).

“Sonnet 116” written by William Shakespeare is focusing on the strength and true power of love. Love is a feeling that sustainable to alterations, that take place at certain points in life, and love is even stronger than a breakup because separation cannot eliminate feelings. The writer makes use of metaphors expressing love as a feeling of mind not just heart as young readers may see it. To Shakespeare love is an immortal felling that is similar to a mark on a person’s life.

Love can be a tricky thing. Love can be the begging to something new, something beautiful. While, Love can also be a dangerous and deserving thing. Love is a feeling many will feel whether for someone or something. Yet, loving someone can truly show not only who someone is as a person but, can show things about yourself you never knew. Thing you wish you never knew. Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 137” shows the dirt and ugly and immoral side your heart can obtain when love is blinding you.

In this he rights of a beautiful and powerful love that burns in him like a flame. With his silky words, he describes the great passion he feels towards this person. Martin and Shakespeare both write of burning desire which flows through their veins and from there into the paper. The love is pure and beautiful, casting away any of the negative influences that the person gives off. “… I like the way you misbehave / When we get wasted…” and “Are cause that by love my self I destroy / Yours is the fault and mine the great annoy” (“I Love You Lyrics”; “Poems (sonnets)”). Although both selections have a sweet sound to them, they both have an underlining darkness that shrouds their light. Martin and Shakespeare also wrote of the wonders and beauty in a first love.

“First Poem for You,” by Kim Addonizio, illustrates a night between two lovers lying next to each other. From this sonnet, it is discovered that through symbolism, imagery, and structure, the speaker’s views on relationships are embellished.

Poets and poetry surround us in our everyday lives . From Langston Hughes to Phyllis Wheatley. One that is commonly known is Gwendolyn Brooks. Brooks is highly recognized in the poetry world especially for being the first black female poet to win the Pulitzer Prize. In regards to Brooks’ poetry it is no disappointment for her words are heart wrenching and thought provoking. Brooks focuses on the struggle of African Americans and sheds light on the poverty and issues they go through while exploring the struggles in everyday African American life. The themes that are constantly discussed throughout her literary works is black pride, black identity as well as black unity. The overall struggles of blacks is what Brooks sheds light on through her poetry.

Love is defined as an intense feeling of affection that is associated with attachment. Love can be very painful for many people since they end up getting hurt by the person they love. With the power love possesses, it has been used throughout literature in plays, books, poems, essays, and more. Dorothy Parker was a writer starting when she was in her twenties. Over the years, she began writing her own books, which became very popular. She expanded her writing style through her career and became very well known for how realistic and blunt her writing was. In the poem “A Certain Lady,” Dorothy Parker uses symbolism to convey a theme of how damaging love can be. For example, Parker describes “eager lips” to show her attraction to him, even though he was causing her pain by not being faithful. She also describes that her heart is dying over and over every time he tells her of his excursions with other women. Parker seems regretful by the way she ends her poem, and the characters are never described individually.

Poetry is oftentimes associated with the subjects of love and romance. Poets throughout the ages have used this medium to express their deepest emotions in the most eloquent of ways. Whether the poet is a man or woman is irrelevant. Poets of both genders have succeeded in expressing a heartfelt love to another with a poetic language that speaks volumes in a relatively short amount of text. Two poets from two separate eras each wrote a poem with just such a theme. Anne Bradstreet in “To My Dear and Loving Husband” and Edgar Allan Poe in “Annabel Lee” created magic by writing these poems that express a love for another that transcends time and place.