Sunday Morning

I absolutely loved this poem. I found the very style of the language to be inspirational. The way that Steven weaved his words to form pictures was incredibly intense and realistic. No reader would be at a want for more in terms of description in this work. One of the most poignant lines for me was "Death is the mother of beauty; hence from her,/Alone shall come fulfillment to our dreams/And our desires". I found it to be so profound because in studying Freud in my other English class I have learned of a new theory that justifies (or is justified?) by this particular line. In the theme of "The Three Caskets", Freud claims that men (as exemplified by Shakespeare's play "The Merchant of Venice") when given a choice will always choose Death and will willingly do so in order to achieve something. Freud claims that the third casket (made of lead) was representative of Death because of the fact that it was the casket which if chosen by a potential suitor would win him the hand of Portia. In choosing Portia (and desiring her) men are desirious of death and its finality. Therefore, in wishing to seek fulfillment (like winning the hand of Portia) man will eternally choose Death. Although Freud can be extremely mind-boggling at times, you cannot help but wonder if his theories are truly applicable to the universal human unconscious.