On Heavenly Blue Course
On Heavenly Blue Course - meaning Summary
Evening Longing and Isolation
The poem describes a twilight scene in which the sun, forest, and sky are suffused with warm smoke while night falls and people sleep. The speaker remains awake, torn by longing and melancholy. Natural images—pines, bog water, a heron, a lone star—reflect the speaker’s isolation and desire to escape earthly ties. The closing wish to "zoom into the sky" expresses a yearning for release or transcendence.
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