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It depends on what the author was trying to provoke, what their intent was upon writing the poem.

Some poems are politically driven, others are simply to share the poet's observations on the surrounding world, and many others are written to provoke emotion from readers.

Many poets simply write for its intrinsic value, creating a poem for Self, versus writing for any audience or cause.

Analyzing a poem's word choice, themes, imagery, and subject matter can hint towards a poem's goal. It varies greatly from poet to poet, and adds to the beautiful diversity in poetry that is available to readers.

Researching a poet's biography, and what they believed in, are also detrimental towards a poem's analysis. If the poet is living, you can ask what their intent was, though, developing your own criticisms and opinions on a poem is important. How you intrepret a poem may be different than the writer's intent, but either way, both defintions are correct.

What a poem is about is relative to the reader. We all are seperate individuals, with differnet environments and thought proccesses. What do you think the poem is about? That is no more wrong than what the writer intended.

The best way to anaylize poems is to read poetry. Having a grasp for the art form will allow you to find new meanings in different poems. Knowledge is power, as the age old cliche goes.

I hope this answer helps. Cheers!

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