Meeting At Night Poem Analysis

The title, “Meeting at Night”, might convey the understanding of improper seeing to the reader. Are there any reasons that people have an appointment at night, especially to the meeting between men and women? It is easily thought out of something wrong and secret. Throughout the poem, it shows the effort of the speaker in the long journey to meet someone on night-time. In their relation, related to love, is surely found at the end of the proem that their hearts are beating when meeting. Moreover, the imagery of the sound with pleasure when they meet each other, it gives the sense of love but also “fear” at the same time. It seems there is something more than appears in this relation. But what kind of love they do and what kind of love the poet …show more content…
He gets to the beach by “pushing prow”; that means the forepart of a boat sailed to dock. The word “quench” in the last line of the first stanza is very interesting. To quench its speed, it actually refers to stopping the boat by all means. But why the poet uses the word “quench” that its meaning is more profound than the act of stopping. This word means to slake thirst, desires, passion, etc., according to the definition on Dictionary.com. Thus, along his journey, he tries to across the sea through the night with his effort; sailing in the dark is not simple but worth it. In the other word, the speaker entirely goes on with passion. It could probably be related sexual relation for “quench its speed”. The speaker may be looking for something can quench his …show more content…
It is more clearly that he goes so far. After sailing, he takes a mile of the beach. The poet uses olfactory technique to portray the smell of the “warm sea-scented beach”. The sands also look satisfying to touch because of its warmth. Then he crosses all three fields up to a farm, his destination where his desire is.
The speaker is who does the action “tap at the pane”. Then light the match in the darkness causing visual imagery from “the blue spurt of a lighted match”. From the line 11, “And a voice less loud,”, it can be inferred there is another person waiting his coming because of her voice is full of “joys” when she meets him. But this voice also seems fearful. However, the poet portrays this sound is less loud than their both heartbeats giving the auditory imagery to the reader. The speaker finally finds his lover. But why their meeting have to set in the night which is likely to be inappropriate