The World

The World
Robert Creeley 223-224

This poem is very sensitive, discussing the relationship between a man, his love, and her relationship between her brother who is now gone. The poem has an interesting way of describing these relationships. It seems that the speaker is the new man in her life and her brother is now gone, but there is some conflict between them. They seem to be haunted by his spirit as it tries to come between them. The language in this poem is what is really appealing to me, and the syntax and line breaks add a very interesting affect. The pauses create an interesting cadence, making the reader take more time on each line. It does seem akward as phrases are offset by commas, breaking up each sentence into phrases so it doesn't flow, but I feel it serves its purpose very well.