What you need to understand a poet’s interpretation of love

The courage to love poetry

Time to become acquainted with the love poetry of a specific love poet

The desire to understand how the love poet is interpreting love in his or her poetic writing

A willingness to expand your own horizons of poetic interpretation

The energy to do further research into the interpretation of love poetry

Tips and warnings about understanding a poet’s interpretation of love

You can be hooked on love poetry.

Try not to read your own interpretation into the poetic words of the love poet. How does he or she understand the word love?

Memorize a piece of love poetry by a love poet and it will be yours forever.

Read other poets love poetry to those around you and let the love flow through you as you read.

Be aware that the poetic works of other love poets may be contagious. You could wind up with love poetry fever.

Sing or hum the love poetry of a love poet. Put a melody to it and you will create a new song. Did the love poet interpret it in terms of music?