Themes:

• Life and Death: The poem talks about life and death. Life has many problems. Death is peaceful, but not the end. The soul lives on after death.
• Spiritual Journey: The poem shows a spirit's journey. The speaker wants to leave the world’s problems. He dreams of a perfect place called Byzantium.
• Art and Forever Life: In Byzantium, art never dies. A golden bird is made by artists. It does not live, but it will never die. Art can last forever.
• Human Problems: The poem shows human problems. People always fight with their feelings and bodies. In Byzantium, these problems disappear.
• Change: The poem talks about change. The speaker wants to leave his body and become a spirit. He wants to live forever in a higher world.6852