Explain the second stanza of the quiet peom
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Again, the poet reinforces his call not to take a step further, move nor speak. The appeal to not speak in any language is symbolic of asking people to now “speak” in one language – silence. This would bring everyone together and lead us to introspection.
In this view, symbolism may also be seen in the use of the phrase, “move our arms so much” which in this context, if taken lightly can be considered as merely brisk walking, but could also be signifying violence or our selfish pursuits. It is to be noted as well how the poet mentions “once” and “one second” in this stanza. The appeal is set on the premise that humans are constantly speaking and constantly moving- again, a reinforcement of his earlier hedge on the lack of time to be still and introspective.