4. The Convergence of the Twain

This poem was actually one of my favorites. Without the epigraph, I am unsure I would have made the connection. Knowing the subject of the poem, Titanic, made it all the more beautiful. The first stanza criticizes human vanity for why the ship ultimately failed. The creators believed it was unsinkable. Continuing throughout the poem, I feel the theme of human vanity is continued as the failure of Titanic becomes more drastic. The author creates a soul mate for the ship, the mighty iceberg. Yet, their love is destructive and they go down together. Yet it was not really these two objects fault for their fall, but rather, human vanity.

Another fascinating idea from the poem is its like organization. two which are short, followed by a longer one. I feel the short lines parallel the Titanic's short life, while the longer line represents the forever it will spend under the sea.