Read the excerpt from "Poetry, In the meantime, if you demand on the one hand,
the raw material of poetry in
all its rawness and
that which is on the other hand
genuine, you are interested in poetry.
What is the theme of this excerpt?
Poetry should never be edited or revised.
If you like poetry, you do not truly understand it.
Poetry should convey truthful content and emotion.
If you do not understand poetry, you cannot like

Poetry should convey truthful content and emotion.

Explanation:

The poem "Poetry" by Marianne Moore delves into the mysterious nature of poetry and how it came to be. Through the diverse emotional, intellectual, and imagination of the writers, the differing yet diverse methods are how poets try to appeal to our thoughts and feelings.

In the given lines, the poet mentions how poetry tends to provide "raw material of poetry in all its rawness and that which is on the other hand genuine". But then again, this is what makes poetry true and how one can know a person is interested in poetry.

Thus, the main theme of the given excerpt is that poetry should convey content that is truthful and appeals to the emotion.

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.