Tower of Light
Tower of Light - meaning Summary
Solitary Luminous Emblem
Neruda addresses a solitary lighthouse as a melancholic emblem of isolated beauty. The poem blends marine imagery and precious metaphors to portray the tower as both natural and artificial, a solitary crown or "star" amid the sea. Its remoteness feels elegiac and unattainable, suggesting loss, longing, and the sea’s vast indifference. The speaker admires the tower’s luminous presence while emphasizing its loneliness and separateness from surrounding life.
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