The first poem that caught my attention was, Doesn't Every Poet Write A Poem About Unrequited Love? Because the title itself made you think about other poets and other forms of literature that speak about love. I believe the impactful poems are written about love, and the unrequited love lingers on our minds the most. The topic of love forms a strong bond between Mary Oliver and her readers as we all can relate to seeing someone we love smile and the joy that this action brings us. I enjoyed reading and rereading this poem because Oliver describes a love story by describing a simple moment of bringing flowers into the house. The flowers carry the symbolic weight of love and tenderness; when the relationship is broken, the flowers lose that symbolic meaning while still looking beautiful.
Oliver touches on how nature can represent human feelings like love, sadness, and regret. One quote I valued from this poem was, "And the flowers, anyway, are happy just where they are," This quote proves Oliver's connection between love and nature because even though the romantic relationship is dismantled, the flowers are still radiant and pretty. Oliver's message displays how nature can be a force for overcoming hardships, as nature is always present to help us move on.
Lastly, I would like to note Doesn't Every Poet Write A Poem About Unrequited Love? is similar to William Shakespeare's "Sonnet 53" because they both talk about an unrequited love that persists beyond time. The line from "Sonnet 53", "This living record of your memory," speaks to me because I think love can viewed in a forever living memory. If a relationship were not to work out, both people would always carry the memories of being with each other. Both the poem and sonnet discuss the importance of love and the impact love can have on people through the context of nature.
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