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What Is The Meaning of The Poem I Continually Think...
What Is The Meaning of The Poem I Continually Think...
The great ones remember the soul's history, meaning they understand
the past. They have a significant, maybe even spiritual, connection to
human history and world history. The "endless and singing" "corridors of
light" represent the perpetual enlightenment that is always available for
human potential. The energy of the world and the universe runs through
that greatness. Everything is connected.
In the second stanza, the speaker entwines notions of human life and
the natural world. This suggests an inherent connection. There is
something ecological or symbiotic about this. Note that in this stanza, the
speaker warns:
Humans are of the earth. Their energy comes from the Sun. Therefore,
their greatness is literally and poetically linked to nature. Connection is
an important theme here. The greatest ones remember the soul's past.
Spender is showing how they are connected to others across time and
how they are connected to nature itself. It is a very optimistic and hopeful
poem because it is all about human potential as well as historical,
ecological, and spiritual connection.