When you were sleeping on the sofa I put my ear to your ear and listenedto the echo of your dreams. That is the ocean I want to dive in, merge with the bright fish, plankton and pirate ships. I walk up to people on the street that kind of look like youand ask them the questions I would ask you. Can we sit on a rooftop and watch stars dissolve into smokerising from a chimney? Can I swing like Tarzan in the jungle of your breathing? I don’t wish I was in your arms, I just wish I was peddling a bicycle toward your arms. . Jeffrey Mcdaniel
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In this poem, W.H. Auden is trying to convey the message that he would like to be with you even though you are not there. The poet is saying that he would love to be with you, even though you are currently not there. He compares himself to a ship that sails against the current of time and space, which represents the distance between them. This poem is a metaphor because it is about the ocean and there are also several other references in the poem that can be interpreted as symbols.

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