Lonely Hearts

This poem is set up in the form of a villanelle. It repeats the questions Can someone make my simple wish come true? and Do you live in North London is it you? From this you can infer that the tone is desperate. This poem refers to the Personals portion of the newspaper in which people solicit companionship from others. The poem's title "Lonely Hearts" is an explanatory title because it is saying that all of these people are lonely and looking for companionship. the types of people in these poems are often stereotyped and avoided. these include Gays, bisexuals, Jewish, inexperienced, etc. While these people are often judged differently and set apart they are still seeking the same thing as every other person in the world.