Wendy Cope's Lonely Hearts is a collection of personal advertisements by people looking for love. The variation of each advertisement is immense. Straight, gay, bikers, and musicians are just some of the requirements needed to answer these ads. However, each stanza has some repetition. Some ask "Can someone make my simple wish come true?", while others simply ask "Is it you?" (pg 973). These repetitive questions show that while these ads are all incredibly different, each person is looking for the same thing. They are looking for a relationship they feel their lives lack. The theme of the poem is that everyone, no matter who, is looking for love. That one question binds the gay man and the Jewish single mom, and the Libran. Each person is seeking someone they have a connection with, and feel so helpless that they take their search to the personal ads.
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