Water
In a poem that often seems pretty bleak, water is a symbol of life. There's the early reference to a "spring," followed later by a "fountain." And in the same line that "fountain" occurs, you've go...
The Sky
Thunder, clouds, the color blue—this poem is stocked with things that make us think of the sky and the heavens. But why? Well, this is kind of a poem about inspiration, about having access to som...
Feelings
Loneliness is a feeling, just like anything else. But it's not the only feeling mentioned in this poem. We've got everything from "joy" (7) and "sorrow" (6), to more complicated things like love. T...