Love Comparison

The two poems I chose to write about are “Hate Poem” by  Julie Sheehan and “A Monorhyme for the shower” by Dick Davis. These poems are both about a relationship and have the same theme but approach the topic very differently. One  thing that is similar between the two is that they both are filled with memories of a loved one.

You may find it odd how I chose a poem titled “Hate Poem” to showcase a story about love. Once it is explained there will be a better understanding of where I’m coming from. There are always two sides to any story, so somebody can look at this literally and see that the author has true hatred for the man she is talking about. But there is so much more to the poem. In the poem “Hate Poem” the author expresses how everything she does shows her hate for an ex, I’m assuming. From saying “good morning”, to flicking her wrist there is hate in everything she does. To me it seems the author hates herself for not being able to get over her past partner.  It seems like every little thing brings back old memories so he tries to change his emotions toward her old feelings. The story is a love poem because everything the author does arouses a pleasant memory from her past that he tries to suppress by telling herself she hates it. This poem is very unique because it contradicts itself and I feel can be used for different themes.   Toward the end of the poem the author expresses how she can never get enough of her “hatred” for that person.  So its another piece of evidence to support my analysis, because not too many people enjoy the love of hate. Unless the person is some kind of dark demented individual, so “Hate Poem” can be inferred that it is actually a story about love. Or I can be completely over analyzing it because some women can actually compress hate and continuously show it.

Another love poem worth blogging about is “A Monorhyme for the Shower”.  Just like the poem from earlier this one is also about love. Instead of having to decode this poem it is actually literal. This poem is about the beauty of the author’s companion. In the poem the lady is taking a shower while the author is watching. While he is watching, the author is lost in thought of things that have happened while they were a younger couple. He also explains how beautiful she still is. I assume he is also talking about how her breasts arouse him. “The movement of that buoyant pair is like a spell to make me swear” ( 107). Another reason why this poem is about love is because the author is clearly in love. I enjoyed this poem because it rhymed a lot, and it made the poem sound romantic. I really don’t understand why he is watching her shower, but I guess he must be in love. The poems were both unique and I enjoyed how they portrayed  love.