The Love Song 5/10/11

After the initial thought of "what in the world are these rambling words trying to say," I actually started to understand this poem a little better. I have to admit, it was through a mixture of you and Jeanette telling me what was going on, but still, I think I understand. While this poem appears to have nothing to do with love on the surface, it is only when you start to really look into it that you see those hidden elements. And I think, once you have figured out what it is actually talking about, this poem definitely portrays a love story. It speaks of this wonderful place "where women speak of Michaelangelo," a place that the man really wants to reach (presumably the heart of is "girlfriend"). However, this destination is so thoroughly surrounded by nasty 'deterrents' that the man can find no way to his (again, quotations) "girlfriend." In a way, this is a situation really easy to relate to. A man really wants to kick things up a notch with his "girlfriend," but can find no way to do it without destroying his relationship with her. I think I have hit upon what you were wanted in this blog entry, if not, yell at me/comment that I need to look at it again. I do wish that poets would just say what they want to say and stop talking. The whole extra frivolous blah is so hard to get through. Personal opinion/vendetta against complicated poetry.