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One Art By Elizabeth Bishop

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In Elizabeth Bishop's “One Art”, she explores the themes of memory and sadness. In the first stanza, the speaker says “So many things seem filled with the intent to be lost is that their loss is no disaster” which shows that she understands some things are meants to be lost. This is important because in the end of the poem, she wants to believe that all losses can be accepted. The line in the third stanza “None of these will bring disaster” is read as if she is trying to convince herself that loss isn't a “disaster.”
This villanelles repetition and past experiences that Bishop describes, ultimately shows the readers, the complexity of the issue. The speaker understands that loss is a necessary experience of life and speaks with experience
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