Poems...

Out of the poems on our list I find Sea Lullaby by Elinor Wylie the most interesting. It's creepiness and stealthy attitude of the poem makes it very interesting. When it explodes and the ocean murders the boy it is the climax of the poem, when before it was a beautiful sea. It seems very intrueging and seducing as the boy is lured by the ocean, and it comes up to him and murders him. This poem i believe explores the idea of death by murder/assassination. The murderous actions of the ocean show this theme. Also it makes the so called "murderer" seem very pretty and not murderous or vile whatsoever. When the ocean finishes killing the boy, Wylie writes, She choked him and beat him To death, for a joke (15-16).
Analysis:

Wylie is comparing murderers/assassins to the ocean. Phrases like A treacherous smiler (5). A savage beguiler In sheathings of silk (5-6). Show the assassin side of the ocean. It does, because an assassin is very sneaky in their ways, and try to fool or trick one which leads to their death. Creeps, leaps, smooth golden cloak, all of these words also describe the stealthiness and luring aspects of an assassin to the ocean. She chocked him and beat him To death, for a joke (15-16). This shows the murderous side, instead of slicing his throat, or quickly and effectively killing him, she beats him merclessly to death. This is more like an average murderer, not as clean and precise as an assassin's work.