What does this poem mean to you ?

We will come back to earth some fragrant night,


And take these lanes to find the sea, and bending


Breathe the same honeysuckle, low and white.


We will come down at night to these resounding beaches


And the long gentle thunder of the sea,


Here, together for a single hour in the wide starlight


We shall be happy, for the dead are free.

What does this poem mean to you ?
I love it. What is it?
Reply:It seems to me a Romeo and Juliet situation. Sounds as if they palan on both committing suicide. For reasons ???


Very beautiful poem
Reply:It's not a bad poem and states a very Romantic (meaning like the Romantic of the 18th century like Shelley and Byron), who loved to talk about nature and death and immortal life.


But what are these lanes? And why are they bending over the sea to smell honeysuckle? Why is thunder gentle?


I have smelled honeysuckle--it is noticeable but I wouldn't use it as something rapturous (lavender or lilac would be better).


Why the single hour? There is no time in eternity, so it contradicts the Romantic premise of everlasting life in bliss where our crude bodies shall not hamper us.
Reply:I like it, what is it from. As far as meaning I guess it talks about the time in between reincarnations where the soul is not trapped in a body and can be free.
Reply:I believe you can find the sea and not be in it.
Reply:i like it but i can't find only one meaning of this poem. its loving, and it talkes abou other dimantins. and i love it. good work
Reply:Before I saw your details, I thought it sounded like something from the past. The metaphors are lovely. %26amp; we can interpret it any way we wish.
Reply:I think its very romantic. It reminds us that actually our most poignant memories and happiest times are often due to the simple things of life - the beauty of nature, the scent of a flower, the awe-inspiring power of the ocean, good company and friendship... During our lives we are often so busy running around trying to get everything done, wanting to have the latest gadget or accessory, trying to be popular or successful or rich that we forget that actually those things often can't make us feel as happy or as peaceful as just stopping still to appreciate the amazing natural beauty of our world with nowhere to go or nothing to do.





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