I Am Offering this Poem Literature and Writing Quotes

The poem begins by calling attention to itself. The speaker's telling us, "Hey, pay attention! This is a poem about a poem."

The speaker makes us understand the value of the poem by comparing it to the everyday things that nourish us: in this case a pot full of corn (yum).

Here the speaker presents us with another way that his poem (and poetry in general) is valuable. It can guide us and help us find our way through life.

The speaker makes a very big claim for his poem here: it's all we need to live. Poetry is so rich that it can actually help us survive the difficulties of life.