Ah love—don't we all love love? We love to be loved, and we love to love one another. Okay, okay, we'll stop. We're only repeating the word "love" here because it's repeated so much in "I Am Offering this Poem." And the reason for that, of course, is that this is a poem about love. The poem itself is a kind of "love offering." See, even though we're trying not to repeat the word, we keep doing it. That's how important of a theme it is in the poem.
Questions About Love
- What does the poem suggest about the nature of love? What can love give us?
- What's the relationship between love and communication (or writing) in the poem?
- What's the point in giving love? What do you think the speaker of this poem would say?
Chew on This
Try on an opinion or two, start a debate, or play the devil’s advocate.
This poem is singing a familiar song: all you need is love. That's the only thing that can make you happy.
Actually, this poem points out that we need more than love—we need shelter, clothes, food. Love just isn't enough.