Here

The poem 'Here' is predominately about the persona travelling on a train to the end of the track and then observing and thinking about what his life has become. One of the main themes in this poem is that of movement which can be linked to 'The Whitsun Weddings' as the journey of the train is again at the centre of the poem. Another key theme in this poem is loneliness which is centred upon in the third and fourth stanzas. One thing that interested me about the language was how the countryside was described compared with the man-made aspects of the poem. There is a more positive description of the countryside compared with a more negative description of the more urban aspects of the poem. This could suggest that the persona of the poem is that the environment has become ruined by the man-made aspects of the country and that this is limiting the beautiful and refreshing aspects of the countryside. This can be shown in "piled gold clouds" and "mortgaged high-built edges". I also found the description of loneliness within the poem quite interesting as they are viewing loneliness as an advantage. This could suggest that loneliness allows you to think and gives you the hope and potential which your normal lives do not. It also suggests that you are no longer trapped in your lives. This can be shown in "unfenced existence".