Wild Nights — Wild Nights! Summary

The poem begins with the phrase "wild nights" repeated twice, ending in an exclamation. The speaker goes on to describe their desire to share these evenings with an unnamed love interest. This imagined romance is portrayed as turbulent. In the second stanza, the poem delves into images of a stormy ocean and seafaring. It shows the speaker's determined heart battling the windy ocean without the navigational assistance of a chart or compass. The final lines return to the initial declaration of emotion. The speaker imagines their beloved as a port in this storm and expresses a desire to return to them.