180 more

Throughout the book 180 more, there are many unique poems, ranging from love, to being born. To me the most interesting poem was Boulevard Du Montparnasse by Mary Jo Salter. The story is about the author who sees a couple in a door way in Paris. She describes how beautiful they were.  I don’t understand how the last sentence the author elaborates how if either person were to ever love a different person there beauty wouldn’t be the same. I think this poem has a meaning to the author. To me it almost feels like she was in a relationship that was great, and she is using this couple in Paris to symbolize what she had. 

Also I think she is portraying how beautiful a relationship between a man and a woman is. This poem is also confusing to me because I’m not too sure to think about it literally or figuratively. A lot of poems we discussed as a class had a greater meaning than I was able to grasp.

I chose this poem because it had to do with love. I feel that love poems are easily the most relatable poems ever written. When the author was talking about the beauty of the couple it is easy to grasp a realistic image. Even though I find the last sentence confusing, I still believe it’s the best line. I interpret that line as the individuals being meant for each other, and if they would to ever break up they would never have the same type of love. This poem also stood out to me because it takes place in Paris, which is proclaimed the “city of love”, so it adds a deeper reality of the poem.

Boulevard Du Montparnasse was a great poem and I feel it also was one of the most interesting. The way the author described the situation of the couple and the real beauty of the relationship was entertaining. I’m looking forward to reading more love related poems, they truly are the definition of poetry.