The World by Kathleen Raine

Re: The World by Kathleen Raine
Hi, after rearranging the phrases and grouping them based on common themes, I see these groups:

It is traveling.
It is burning.
It is located in a void.

After that I can agree that it could represent Earth (with burning representing an abstract quality of Earth's ecosystem or inhabitants). I could also naïvely infer it refers to the Sun, which also has many qualities of repetition.

However, I one could look for meaning within ourselves. My first thought would be to isolate an instance of a void within ourselves. Loneliness? Fear? Unknown? And then move on into the other qualities. What burns? Desire? Love? Anger? What travels? Us through time?

So if you look deep, I think this could refer to ourselves seeking meaning in our lives. We are in a void until we prove otherwise. It's a burning question we ask ourselves, and we will travel (and seek) it until we find the answer.

I know this might be a little out there, but it's a different perspective anyway. Cheers!

This is actually part of DEATH section of this poetry book. Maybe this will help in the interpretation.

I know theres no answer key for poetry but i need to come up with a good explanation .

I like your idea of the burning question but since its about death i dont think it'll fit in too nicely

It is Being, or God. The miracle of Being. Beingness and where it comes from.