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Interpretation and identification of various symbols,images and metaphors from modern poetry

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1 )"The Embankment" by T. E. Hulme In this poem poet describe about the fallen of man in hard time. Modern poets rejected the doctrine of art for arts sake . They use art for life sake. Modern literature focus on Realism. The realism of the age has further been enhanced by scientific discoveries. The poem explain the situation of poor people and about fallen man. In the poem we have found the symbol of Golden heels,old star  which presents the modern era. Some images came here is that Finesses of fiddles,Star-eaten blanket. The gentleman is the metaphor. The speaker face the problem to get basic requirements of man life so he pray to God to make blanket of sky. 2) 'The Darkness ' by Joseph Campbell. The title of poem forcing us to think about that. But when we read poem we realize that it is not about darkness. It symbolized the stars brightness and shine. It also present the modern image of Bog hole. We also find metaphor like star shine in bog hole an...