Kim
Kim - meaning Summary
Addressing Fate and Inheritance
The poem addresses a figure who might intervene in a troubled, inherited world. Cosmic images — "pregnant suns," moons and retracting stars — contrast heavenly and earthly conflicts. The speaker urges the addressee to "creep between," asking whether fate can be altered amid ancestral sin. It frames destiny as fragile and negotiable, inviting a reading that mixes plea, prophecy, and reflection on inherited guilt and possible redemption.
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