Lonely Hearts

Wendy Cope's Lonely Hearts is very tragic. To me, it is talking about those people searching for love, who feel lonely because they don't have someone they love in their life. The refrains of "Do you live in North London? Is it you?" and "Can someone make my simple wish come true?" show desperation that loneliness brings. The simple wish is to not be alone anymore. Everyone longs for companionship, and most of all, love. The desperation is further shown through the address given at the end of the poem, requesting a letter and photo. The irony of the poem is that the person is requesting a "simple wish" when in reality, love is hard and complicated. Everyone feels the loneliness and complications, an shown by the multiple descriptions of people from all walks of life.