LP+Longing

 The poem "Longing" is about an imaginary woman. It is written from the perspective of the man who is in love with the woman of his dreams. I think the author, Matthew Arnold, chose to title this poem, "Longing" because when you love someone, you are always thinking of them, you desire their presence. The man who narrates the poem loves a woman that he can never have. "Come to me in my dreams and then, by day I shall be well again!" I think the author's main purpose in writing this poem is to show how much someone you love can impact you and your life and how important love is.