What theme comes up frequently in these poems?

[Melisa Jane]

This is a discussion topic for the November 2023 Book of the Month, Artwords by Beatriz M. Robles

What theme comes up frequently in these poems?

[Risper Ouma Anyango]

Love is the major theme because most if the poems are love related although the author later twists some if them up.

[Maria Bardis]

Love, loss, nature, and the human condition were the big themes brought up on repeat in Robles' poems.

She explored a variety of types of love, including romantic love, familial love, and platonic love, and Robles's poems about love were often characterized by their intensity and passion.

She also explored the theme of loss via the loss of a loved one, the loss of a job, and the loss of innocence. These poems were often characterized by their sadness and grief heavily enough to understand what she wanted the readers to feel.

Her poems that frequently featured imagery from the natural world--flowers, trees, and animals, were often characterized by their sense of beauty and wonder, and truly attempted to leave the readers with butterflies or lovely scenery to think back on.

There were poems that also explored a wide range of themes related to the human condition, such as life, death, joy, sorrow, and hope. Robles's poems about the human condition were often characterized by their insight and wisdom, which certainly left something to ponder in our day-to-day interactions with others.

[Stephanie Elizabeth]

Like the other commenters, I would agree that love was the major theme, with various other topics and subtopics weaved in, of course.

[Donna Walker]

Love was most certainly the main theme. Slightly off topic, but I love the cover of this book!

[Ophiohonren Hiram]

Love, in many forms, stood out to me very very much. I also loved her writing on nature.

[Nancy004]

This book is all about love in its many forms. And the art in it? Just beautiful, totally vibes with the whole feel of the book.

[Cheryl Erickson]

The theme that appears most frequently is love. The writer explores many different types of love. Another theme that often appears is loss, which comes in many forms.

[Marina Flisvou]

The book is made up of various artistic styles including calligrams and photographs combined with written text, so it could be possible that the poems deal with interconnections that exist among similar artistic expressions. It is talking about love, loss and identity among others.

[AvishaJain_13]

Nature, loss, love and all things that make us human are shown and used in these poems.

[Sbitan Mohammad]

The theme I noticed most frequently was love, though incorporating loss sometimes.

[Naushin Moledina]

The major themes are love and loss. The major two emotions of human nature are included very well.

[Chidinma Dijeh]

Themes of creativity, expression, and the power of art to evoke emotions come up frequently in "Artwords."

[Laney K]

As others have mentioned, many of the poems had themes of love. I think there were also a few with themes of loss.

[Olive joy1]

Love is the most common subject that emerges. The author examines a wide range of romantic relationships. Another recurring subject is loss, which can take many different forms.