Close of a poem

“Love Song” Joseph Prufrock, who passed in 1996, at the age of 55 was a Russian poet who many referred him to being one of the greatest poet’s of his time. Prufrock received the Nobel Prize in 1987 and he based his poetry on the Soviet repression and the American indifference. Prufrock believed that “poetry occupied a higher position than pose, and the poet, in principle, is higher than the prose writer”( Barnet, Cain, and Burto (2011). I choose to write about his poem “Love Song” because it really caught my interest and made me really think about what he was trying to tell within the poem. “Love Song” byJ. Alfred Prufrock is about a poet trying to show his love to possibly a close friend that he may have been secretly in love with. My interpretation of the poet’ thoughts and feeling are that I believe Prufrock would go to the ends of the earth for this girl. He states in the last two lines of the stanza “And if you were my wife, I’d be your lover-because the church is firmly against divorce”( Barnet, Cain, and Burto (2011). I interpreted this that he loves this girl so much that he could not imagine being without her. Prufrock also seems to want to come to the girl’s rescue, because in the next stanza, he states “if he were a bird, I’d cut a record and listen all night to your high-pitched trill” (Barnet, Cain, and Burto (2011).
Brodsky demonstrates many emotions besides, his unconditional love for the girl. He shows that he also wants to be the girls rescuer, and at times the poems is written where he seems to want all of the power over the girl. But overall, the emotion that seems to stand out the most is his unconditional love for the girl. At the end of the poem Prufrock states “If you loved volcanoes, I’d be lava” (Barnet, Cain, and Burto (2011). This seems to me that he would handle any situation in order to be with his love, and do anything to make her happy.
Brodsky seemed to be all over the place with confusing the reader of his intent for the girl. He starts the poem out seemingly to write regarding favors in the beginning of the stanza, then the goes on in the next few stanza to write about what all he would do for his love. In the end of the poem he then goes on to talk about his affection for the girl. The details that Prufrock used to describe the poem were a variety of imagery and symbolism. Prufrock stated in one line of the poem “If you were drowning, I’d come to your rescue, wrap you in a blanket and pour hot tea” (Barnet, Cain, and Burto (2011). Prufrock used many “if you” statements I believe to show his unconditional love to any situation that may arise with his girl. His statements were upbeat, and at times funny of the different situations that he put himself in, regarding his love. My favorite was “If you were Chinese, I’d learn the language, burn a lot of incense and wear funny clothes” (Barnet, Cain, and Burto (2011). This just shows that he would do anything for his love, regardless of her race, background, or situation. That regardless whatever type of person that she may be that he would be the perfect mate for her. In the third stanza it really shows that he would be excepting of her regardless, “If you were a mirror, I’d storm the Ladies, give you my red lipstick and puff your nose” (Barnet, Cain, and Burto (2011). In conclusion, Prufrock touched on many emotional situations in the poem “ Love Song”. The poem’s declaration of love that he feels for this girl, his assumed love in the poem, seems to be unconditional. In reading Prufrock ‘s poem the reader must rely on their imagination in order to interpret the meaning, or shall I say the true meaning of the poem. Prufrock places himself in many situations, and roles to point out to the reader that regardless of the situation that this love interest may put him into, that he is willing to still show his unconditional true love for her. Prufrock wants to express to the reader I believe the overall message that there is only one true love and that regardless of whom the person may be or desire, that if you loved them, then you would be just what the person wanted. This is the reason that I believe that Prufrock used so many examples and roles in order to get across to whomever was reading this poem, this would allow the reader to acknowledge whatever it may be that he wanted to be a part of her life. I think poet’s use such imagery and place themselves in many roles or situations in order to give the reader something that they can relate too. Prufrock used a different situation and played a different role through each stanza, and I believe that he did this to allow the reader the opportunity to understand and reach deep within themselves and see what he was trying to tell the reader about love. I really loved this poem and I interpreted it in many ways, but my overall interpretation was that regardless of a person’s wants and needs that if you love them then true love would suffice.

If you were drowning, I’d come to the rescue, wrap you in my blanket and pour hot tea.
If I were a sheriff, I’d arrest you and keep you in the cell under lock and key.
If you were a bird, I ‘d cut a record and listen all night long to your high-pitched trill.
If I were a sergeant, you’d be my recruit, and boy i can assure you you’d love the drill.
If you were Chinese, I’d learn the languages, burn a lot of incense, wear funny clothes.
If you were a mirror, I’d storm the Ladies, give you my red lipstick and puff your nose.
If you loved volcanoes, I’d be lava renlentlessly erupting from my hidden source.
And if you were my wife, I’d be your lover because the church is firmly against divorce.