i only want to
be there to kiss you
as you want to be kissed
when you need to be kissed
where i want to kiss you
cause its my house and i plan to live in it
i really need to hug you
when i want to hug you
as you like to hug me
does this sound like a silly poem
english isn't a good language
to express emotion through
mostly i imagine because people
try to speak english instead
of trying to speak through it
i don't know maybe it is
a silly poem
i'm saying it's my house
and i'll make fudge and call
it love and touch my lips
to the chocolate warmth
and smile at old men and call
it revolution cause what's real
is really real
and i still like men in tight
pants cause everybody has some
thing to give and more
important need something to take
and this is my house and you make me
happy
so this is your poem
In this poem written by Nikki Giovanni in 1972 I was able to grasp a strong feeling of romanticism which I really enjoyed. I believe that Giovanni is speaking to someone she is interested in or loves. This poem is a confessional because she speaks about her personal feelings specifically regarding her love interest. With the use of short and simple lines you are able to read through the whole poem in a smooth manner which made it easy to read. I really enjoy this poem because in a way I feel that it is contradicting itself; one moment she is talking about doing only what SHE wants and the next she is talking about doing what her lover wants. Also she ends every few lines with a reference to HER house which is in a way funny to me because its as if she stops being selfish but then goes back to restating that she can do as she pleases because she is in her house. Giovanni also repeats her concern about this being a silly poem which I also find interesting because although she is being selfish she also cares about what someone else might think of her "lovey-dovey" poem. I chose to add a big part of the ending of the poem because I feel like you have to read more of it to get the whole picture. What I get from this poem is that she is in love and in a way she feels like shes losing control of her emotions and she feels that she comes off silly to people who hear her and that is why she keep repeating in a way "i know this is a silly poem" to just state that she herself knows that she may come off as silly and crazy to others. I really do like this poem because i think it really shows how love works. One moment she's selfish making everything about what she wants and how she wants it,shown in the first 3 lines,and the next she's talking about doing what her lover would want. In the end I feel like she finally gives in and admits that this poem is not about her,its about her lover and its for them because that person is what makes her happy.
I seriously really liked this poem. It was crazy and not a typical love poem and I feel like it really grasped what being in love is like; just odd and overall crazy. I'll remember this poem !
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