# XV explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by Mina Loy.

## What happens

A brief poetic reflection on love, fantasy, and the disillusionment of finding humanity in a seemingly superhuman figure.

## Themes in this chapter

### Alienation and Belonging

The speaker's struggle with love and the perception of the beloved as superhuman, only to be caught in the 'weak eddy' of their humanity, reflects a sense of alienation and the search for belonging.

## Key lines

> Seldom Trying for Love Fantasy dealt them out as gods Two or three men looked only human But you alone Superhuman apparently I had to be caught in the weak eddy Of your drivelling humanity To love you most

Love rarely tries; fantasy turns people into gods. A few men seemed merely human, but you appeared superhuman. Yet I was drawn into the weak current of your flawed humanity, and that is why I love you most.

_The speaker contrasts the idealized, superhuman perception of the beloved with the reality of their human flaws, which ultimately deepens the speaker's love._

## Links

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