What Is The Theme Of A Poem?

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Is it what the Poem is about and what it is trying to convey and if so, why is it neccesary for Poet's to go in a round-about way of saying what they're trying to say by employing such tool's as metaphor's and symbolism?

Much appreciated. Thanks.
 
The theme is what the poem is about. The reason that they go in a round about way of saying it is there is no one way to define how we feel. Love, death, etc can be many emotions to many people so we need art to describe that emotion or event for us. It is the expression of the experience.
 
Because, young Shane, the purpose of art is to express a feeling that cannot be normally put into words. Such as,'
'If the dons sight Devon, I will leave my berth in heaven, and we'll drum them up the Channel like we drummed them long ago.' Pesky Spanish!!
 
A "theme" is usually the larger question or questions that the poem is addressing (e.g. "Death: How do we approach it?," "Love: How does it feel?").

Poets generally aren't attempting to convey a specific message or moral. Instead, they attempt to approximate feelings with words.

Poetry is about means rather than ends, methods rather than motives. It's a "sniff the roses" kind of discourse, based in the idea that getting there is as much fun as being there.

Is it necessary? No. But when is art ever necessary?
 
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