An Old Man
In the poem “An Old Man” the titular old man is sitting in a café. He is by himself, only a newspaper in front of him, deeply in thoughts. His mind bitterly reflects upon his past and how he feels that he has wasted his life. Now that he is old and weak, he wishes he had used his youth and all its benefits when he could. The poem concludes with the old man, tired from the mental work, falls asleep on the table.
The Windows
In the short poem “The Windows” the speaker is trapped in a dark room. While they cannot see anything, they are convinced that the room has windows and spend a significant amount of time trying to find them. Eventually, the speaker gives up, concluding that it might be better this way as they have no idea what new horrors they would uncover.
For the Shop
The poem “For the Shop” portrays a goldsmith who is so enamored by his own creations that he refuses to even show them to potential clients. The goldsmith creates beautiful flowers made out of precious stones and fitting his own exact taste. Upon their completion however, he locks them away in a safe, preferring to show his customers different, less precious pieces.
