Neither Out Far Nor In Deep

The poem talks about people searching for meaning where they will probably not find it. They all look in the same direction - at the sea, a metaphor for the unknown. They see neither far nor deep, but that does not stop them from looking. This is similar to people having trust in a religion, even though they don’t have much solid evidences. In the stanzas “The wetter ground like glass Reflects a standing gull” the gull represents the reflection of the “gullable” crowd. Their faith is strong and all they need is an ocasional ship pass by.