Days/ Water

Days.

Again this poem is about life and death. The first line opens with a question "What are days for?" this shows Larkin is unsure and wants the audience to think.But also could show that he overthinks to much. There is two voices in this poem which is split by the stanza's. The first is seen in the first stanza which is Larkin questioning himself about life yet the final stanza is him answering his question and the conclusion if life is often death. The tones of the voice seem quite childish and and uncertain. Larkin uses "brings the priest and the doctor" this could indicate when your time is over the 'priest' repressents a funeral and the 'doctor' shows the idea of death or illness.
The idea of the poem is that in life you think too much, which causes and waits for death to approach due to so many unanswered questions.

Water.
I feel compared to Larkins other poems this seems quite positive. He uses a pronoun 'I' which shows its about Larkin therefore it's more personal than many of his other poems. The idea of "water" being refreshing or purity prehaps show the poem is positive.
This poem seems religious as he uses words such as "raise" and "east" which could symbolise recerection. The idea that Larkin wants people to "congregate endlessley" may imply he wants people to be together. Showing an idea of freedom and that 'Water' is endless and shows life or eternity.