Poetry Analysis: "Titanic"

I really enjoyed “Titanic,” by David R. Slavitt because I have never looked at the Titanic in a positive light. Most people saw it as a horrible tragedy, which it was, but I somewhat agree with Slavitt’s thought process. Most people die and are only remembered by close family and friends. When looking at the Titanic, the victims who died will always be remembered. Maybe not individually, but as a whole the Titanic will most likely never be forgotten. I do not see “Titanic,” as a sarcastic poem, but instead as an optimistic one. Even if Slavitt was trying to be witty and sarcastic, I believe many readers thought he was uplifting and optimistic.