“Heart to Heart” by Rita Dove
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/poems/detail/51662 This poem is shutting down all your typical thoughts about a human heart. In the first section she addresses all of the sayings that we would use when referring to the heart such as when she says “It doesn’t melt,” she is telling us that this simply does not happen. The second part of the poem refers to how the heart looks. Dove says “It doesn’t have a tip to spin on” saying that the heart is not shaped like this <3 and is not how society sees it. Very matter of factly she then says, “it isn't even shapely—just a thick clutch of muscle”, this goes along with her shutting down all the typical thoughts and views of the heart. The poet is saying that the heart is just a big lopsided and soundless muscle which kind of detaches the idea of the heart meaning love. I think the most important line in this poem is “I feel it inside its cage sounding a dull tattoo: I want, I want—but I can't open it: there's no key.” This really marks the turning of the poem and provides a deeper meaning. The author describes the struggle she has with loving, saying that she can’t wear her heart on her sleeve or tell someone from the bottom of her heart that she loves them. I also think this poem was her way of telling someone that even though she doesn’t romanticize the heart she still does love them. She ends it by saying “ but you will have to take me too” or you’ll have to accept me for who I really am. When analyzing the structure and literary devices used I notice the use of words saying what the heart is not. Such as “It doesn’t”, “It doesn’t have” and “It’s not”, these word choices helped us understand Rita’s feelings about society’s views on the heart and make this a very blunt poem. I also notice the many adjectives used to describe the heart which made it a very powerful poem. My overall interpretation of this poem is that the author was in a relationship and struggled to show her love for them and this was her way of saying “I may not show it all that well, but I really do love you”, and she ends the poem with “I hope you love me too.” Personally I enjoyed this poem because I felt a strong connection with it which is why I think I was able to understand it so easily. I know what it is like to struggle with the idea of loving someone and I believe that Rita Dove was able to describe it really well.
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Candice
11/4/2016 07:32:51 am
I really think your interpretations of the poem were spot on. I specifically liked your thought that "...the author was in a relationship and struggled to show her love for them and this was her way of saying “I may not show it all that well, but I really do love you”, and she ends the poem with “I hope you love me too.” " However, make sure to proofread for errors before posting! All together, great post. I enjoyed it.
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