One Art is an interesting poem by Elizabeth Bishop. From the poem, one can see to paradoxes of a breaking heart. The poet wants to tell herself anything to make the situation better but nothing will. She invites pretty, innocent little lies to tell herself so she will pretend to smile again.Bishop starts the poem by introducing a motif which she will repeat several times. The art of losing is not hard to master. The poet tells herself everyone loses things all of the time. It is not hard to lose track of things and forget about them. She started with small objects like keys to the door. The she introduces larger things places, names, plans. Then Bishop talks about more important things like her mothers watch. She lost houses, cities, realms,