The Endless Journey of Learning and Connection

The poem captures a sense of looking beyond Earth, consciousness, and nature, exploring timeless themes and distant perspectives. The mentioned writers and texts are depicted as gods and earthly totems that transport the poet on a circumnavigation of the globe, connecting him to the epic journey and battle of the Iliad. The open-ended title 'Learning to Read' signifies an ongoing process of learning and connection to literary works and humanity's story, emphasizing the idea that the conversation and journey of understanding never truly conclude.