A Man's Requirements Comments

This poem is a giant wink.

I really enjoyed this poem because the ending hit me like a brick wall. Talk about unexpected. But I can feel her frustration although clever as she may be to conceal it with humor.

I agree with Giovanna viewpoint, although this poems expresses love beautifully, it is written through the eyes of a man, in 'tongue and cheek' style. The ending being simply a sad joke! lol

Yes don't you get it? IT'S A JOKE! She is writing this poem as if she is talking throught the mouth of a man. He says, do all these things for me and I will love you forever. The joke is that eternity is half a year for a man because men are fickle. It's not so funny when it has to be explained to you, but there you are.

I will love thee - half a year - As a man is able. Beautiful poem, indeed! But, can anyone analyse this last verse?