Love (from "Love, I'm done with you")
The poem "Love, I'm done with you" uses the personified character of love as the recipient of the poem. As for the intended audience, the whole poem is written as a direct dialogue with Love. As can be guessed from the title, the narrator has been scorned before. The way Love is described in this poem is reminiscent of the femme fatale trope found throughout the literary history of this world. Namely, Love is depicted as a self-serving, careless, yet initially highly seductive creature.
Narrator (from "Love, I'm done with you")
The narrator from the poem "Love, I'm done with you" is going through some heartache. Speaking directly to the personified character of Love, they describe how her initial beauty has faded in their perception. The slightly humorous metaphor of stinky morning breath is used to symbolize the decrease of fondness, one suddenly starts to notice the negative traits.
Narrator (from "Opera Singer")
The poem "Opera Singer" introduces a deeply depressed narrator, dragging themselves through the moment, unable to see positivity. However, the narrator lights up when he hears a strange woman singing to an opera tune. The narrators emotions are the main focus of the poem, with the language becoming progressively more positive. The narrator is also the only character to speak, saying thank you to the singer at the end of the poem.
Old woman (from "Opera Singer")
An unnamed old woman is the main source of happiness in the poem "Opera Singer". She is described as an approximately 70 year old woman in a floral dress standing in a doorway. She paints the door and sings to an opera tune while doing so. She is the recipient of the narrators thanks at the end of the poem.
Narrator (from "Poem to my Child, if ever you shall be")
The poem "Poem to my Child, if ever you shall be" is an internal thought journey of a man considering the future of a hypothetical child. The narrator imagines what his child would do and how much joy it would bring to this world.
Hypothetical mother (from "Poem to my Child, if ever you shall be")
While only mentioned briefly in the poem, the mother to the hypothetical child in the poem is described as a combination between honeybee and wasp, with lilac flowing from her throat. This can be interpreted as a passionate, yet temperamental woman with a sweet voice.
Hypothetical Child (from "Poem to my Child, if ever you shall be")
The titular child of the poem is a thought experiment of the narrator. He is childless and considers the opportunities and struggles of this hypothetical child in the modern world. It would face some tribulations, it would stand up and fight for those that need help. The end of the poem gives a vivid picture of the young child experiencing the natural world. The narrator concludes that no matter what may come, this child, if ever it shall be born, would be the best thing he ever created.
