The lark
The lark is the major character in the poem "Larksong’’. The bird flies above the narrator and sees the narrator and his sorrows from above. The lark is presented here only as an observer, not an active participant.
The narrator
The narrator is the poem "Larksong’’ is a sad narrator, who mourns the loss of someone who he loved dearly. He is watched by the lark flying over him.
The lover
Another character appears in the poem "Liquid Light’’ where the narrator talks about the pain caused by the disappearance of his lover. While the name is not mentioned, the narrator reveals how the two spent a lot of time together.
The dead lover
Another lover appears in the poem "Anniversaries’’ but this time the narrator transmits the idea that the lover is dead. In comparison with the lovers from other poems, the lover here is described in positive and loving terms.
