Poetry Marianne Moore Summary

The poem that is being analyzed is “Poetry” by Marianne Moore. This poem is a powerful piece of literary text which explorers the speaker’s dislike for poetry and acknowledges poetry as a place for the genuine. The title “Poetry” is significant for many reasons but most importantly it represents the speaker’s view of poetry and is the first line that begins the poem. Its significance is show when Moore states “I, too, dislike it” which means she is referring to the previous line and title, “Poetry”.
The central message of the poem is although many have a love and hate relationship with poetry, we can still get something out of it if we take the time to read it. Moore starts by letting the reader know that “I, too, dislike it” or disliked it