“The Secret” by Denise Levertov

The poem, “The Secret” by Denise Levertov reminds me of poetry in general. I can picture a group of friends sitting around and each reading this one poem. As one reads a poem, one can interpret its meaning in a whole new light. Yet it seems to me, each friend reads the poem and discovers a connection within them. Somehow, the lines reach out to each reader. However, as you read this poem you start to wonder if the poem was already written or if the friends each wrote a line creating their own poems filled with secrets within. Years later, the friends can read the poem discovering a time that gripped them with a sense of wonder.