The Spry Arms of the Wind

The Spry Arms of the Wind - meaning Summary

A Swift Errand Beyond

The speaker imagines slipping into the wind’s "arms" to make a brief journey to a neighboring "Zone." The trip is framed as a quick errand rather than departure: the speaker plans to check whether a household’s soul is present, kindle its wick, and then come back. The poem treats travel between spaces—perhaps life and whatever lies beyond—as practical and domestic rather than dramatic. It conveys calm agency, a desire to tend another’s spirit, and a sense that crossing boundaries can be ordinary and serviceable rather than final.